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KHAOS
An epic and unprecedented
effort to create a major opera
in a small community will
hit the Capitol Theatre stage
next Thursday. More than two
years of work will culminate
with the world premiere of
KHAOS as it brings together
an incredible array of local
talent and love for the artform

elson’s reputation
as a strong arts
community is a
point of pride for
the city, but it’s rare
that one event manages to rally
the talent of acclaimed singers,
actors, writers and composers.
“I think it should be a point
of pride for everyone,” says Don
Macdonald, the musical director, conductor and composer of
KHAOS. “It certainly is for me.
These kind of crazy and amazing
things tend to happen in Nelson

often enough. Is this moment different than any other? There are
crazy, wonderful things that seem
impossible yet they are getting off
the ground. To me the fact that
we were able to get this many

and stage director for KHAOS —
jokingly said: “We should write
an opera.”
Since the seed was planted for
the project, the community has
built up around it and opening

great singers and actors, to amass
a team like this is amazing. That’s
a point of pride.”
It’s been two and a half years
since Macdonald and Nicola
Harwood — who is the librettist

night is days away.
“I think in a small community
it’s kind of a miracle that we have
such a concentration of artists of
a certain calibre to be able to do
this to the quality we hope it will

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be next week,” said Harwood. “It’s
also a reason why a lot of people
love Nelson: there is such a
strong sense of community spirit
here. We are very integrated and
loving as a community.”
The soloists in KHAOS include
some of the city’s most talented
vocalists and actors.
Audrey Bissett, Allison Girvan,
Roger Ley, Kevin Armstrong,
Kathleen Neudorf, Bessie Wapp
and Christoph Martens are some
of the names that make up the
cast list of the unique opera.
Story continues to
‘A journey’ on Page 12

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Nelson teachers will
take a stand Monday after
the BC Teachers’ Federation gave their strike notice
Thursday morning following a province-wide vote to
support the action.
“We are being backed
into a corner by the government and we have worked so
hard for the last six months
to ensure that parents and
students were not impacted
by our job action,” said Tom
Newell, president of the
Nelson District Teachers’
Association.
“The teachers had no
choice but to react to it because it was so effecting the
public education system.”
Nearly 28,000 BCTF
members voted yes to the
strike option out of the
32,209 who voted Tuesday
and Wednesday, after the
B.C. government tabled
legislation to impose a
“cooling-off period” to the
end of August and impose
heavy fines on the union
and its members for strikes
during that time.
Nearly 9,000 teachers did
not vote, and more than
10 per cent or 4,263 voted
against strike action.
“The teachers of Nelson
are extremely upset with
Bill 22 and the draconian
legislation that is embodied
in it,” said Newell.
“It is a piece of legislation that will continue to

promote the underfunding of public education
both in Nelson and around
the province and will strip
away the professionalism
that teachers have worked
so hard to develop.”
The union was required
to give two school days notice before being in a legal
strike position, under a Labour Relations Board ruling
on essential services that allow for up to three consecutive days of full strike action
next week.
Education
Minister
George Abbott said Thursday it is up to teachers
whether they refuse to work
for one, two or three days
next week. Schools will be
open, and it’s up to parents
if they want to send children to school, he said.
The LRB ruling prohibits picket lines, allowing
unionized support staff to

go to work. Administrators
will supervise students, but
normal instruction will not
take place.
Newell said the strike
strategy is still unfolding,
but they will be providing
information to parents and
citizens in regard to how
Bill 22 impacts public education at schools on those
days.
“Parents will be upset and
disappointed,” said Newell,
but added that most parents know that no teacher
would take any action like
this lightly.
The BC government began debate Thursday on
legislation that would extend the current teacher
pay and benefits for another six months, while a mediator works with the BCTF
and the BC Public School
Employers’ Association in
an effort to find common

ground on class sizes, special needs support and other issues.
Abbott and Premier
Christy Clark would not
specify how long the government would wait before
passing that legislation.
Clark said she wants to give
the union time to “climb
down from the cliff ” after
seven months of working to
rule, refusing to complete
report cards and other nonessential duties.
Today students from Mt.
Sentinel and L.V. Rogers
will be having their own
walkout at 2 p.m., the latter
heading in Queen Elizabeth
Park to show their support
for the teachers.
“We thought it was wrong
because Wednesday the entire country just took park
in Pink Shirt Day [an antibullying campaign] and
here the government goes
and places this Bill, bullying
the BCTF into not striking
and fining them for standing up for their rights,” said
Chelsea Chirico, a Grade 11
LVR student who is organizing the student walk-out
with her classmate Jenna
Rigby.
“We believe that’s wrong
and the government should
be listening to them instead
of penalizing them for trying to make education better for students.”
For continuing coverage
of the teachers’ strike head
to nelsonstar.com.
- With files from Tom Fletcher

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Did you know? The ocean is 361 million
square kilometres. It is the habitat of 230,000
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Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society

News
Kootenay Lake School District

Annual AGM March 6th 12-1pm

New set of expectations unveiled

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Want to be a Society or volunteer Board member?

At a recent school board
meeting, Kootenay Lake
School District trustees adopted a new set of district
goals and student expectations that aim to provide a
more current and focused
direction for students and
the board of education.
“This is a strong direction
for a board and it’s clear direction,” said SD8 superintendent Jeff Jones.
“I feel it’s more clarity than
we’ve had in the past.”
The adopted goals and
expectations were met with
enthusiasm at last month’s
education board meeting.
Jones said that in the past
the board has had a different
governance process.

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eral areas that teachers have
said for years are required
for students to be successful,” said Jones.

“We think that it’s
important that we
acknowledge the
fact that the
students need to
be educated for the
21st Century.”
Jeff Jones
“It focuses the whole district on aligning the resources with an emphasis on these
particular expectations that
have been outlined and so
student experience should
be more wholesome in the
long run.”

Jones also said the new
expectations for students
will help educate them for
the current era.
“The completion requirements in the province of
British Columbia haven’t
changed for years and years,
yet we know that our learners have changed and the
world in which they are expected to live and learn has
changed significantly.”
“We think that it’s important that we acknowledge the
fact that the students need to
be educated for the 21st century and by identifying these
expectations for students.
We are expecting that students will be better prepared
to be active participants and
educated human beings in
our community and in the
lives they choose.”

“There were some board
goals that were set, but they
didn’t necessarily have processes for accountability and
so this governance model
provides opportunity for the
district to be very transparent, very accountable and
requires an annual monitoring of the expectations that
they’ve outlined,” said Jones.
Some of the expectations
and goals include transparency in fiscal accountabilities, increased engagement
with communities, alignment of programs and facilities to better meet student
needs, academic success,
creativity and imagination
and citizenship.
“With the emphasis in the
student expectations, you
will see that students are being supported in these gen-

RCMP are warning the public of an
internet/telephone scam that recently
victimized a Nakusp resident.
Police say the resident applied for,
and was offered a job to be a mystery
shopper for Winners Merchants International L.P. This person was sent a
cheque and were asked to cash it at a
local bank.

Once cashed, the resident was directed to send the money by Money
Gram and Western Union so that the
company could assess how Money
Gram and Western Union treated their
customers and if they verified certain
required information.
Police say unfortunately the cheque is
counterfeit and “this is indeed a scam.”
Nakusp RCMP and other RCMP detachments and agencies are investigating this matter as a fraudulent opera-

tion. The police would like the public
to be cautious when any company or
person requests you to send money to
them in any fashion.
The RCMP is seeking any information the public might have on the
person or persons involved in this
crime.
Anyone with information about this
incident is asked to contact the Nakusp
RCMP at 250-265-3677 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

here’s a character in
Jake Conkin’s trilogy
of children’s books
called Pearl Crebbin.
She’s the “old spinster of
the hills,” who’s “small and
gnarly and weighs about 90
lbs. A puff of strong wind
would probably lift her off
the ground.”

Jake Conkin

She hunts her own game
and is heard to remark,
“Bear fat makes the best pie
crust!”
She’s based on an eccentric neighbour from
Conkin’s childhood in
Slocan Park named... Pearl
Crebbin.
“She was such a special
person in our lives,” says
Conkin, 73. “She and my
mother were good friends.”
Crebbin lived in a cabin
on a hill above them, and
her 160-acre property “was
the centre of our existence... We did everything
there: bobsledding, skiing,
hiking, picking hazelnuts.”
The literary Pearl matches her real-life counterpart
in every way.
Conkin says in the summer, she was often seen

walking down the road in
her bathing suit, carrying
a parasol, and “every so
often the wind would grab
her, and you’d think she
was levitating because she
was so light.” Kids would
follow her to the river, Pied
Piper-like.
Pearl was handy with a
rifle — but had to balance it
in the crotch of a tree.
“Often you’d find after
she fired, she got the bear,
but she’d be lying flat on
her back because the recoil
knocked her over,” Conkin
says. “She actually used the
bear fat for making pies.”
During storms, she insisted on leaving her cabin
doors open — reasoning
that lightning would pass
through the house instead
of hitting it.
Crebbin was also briefly
Slocan Park’s postmaster —
a duty she inherited from
her late mother, then relinquished to Conkin’s mother
Lola in 1945. At first, the
post office was in Conkin’s
bedroom. (He remembers
people coming to buy
stamps while he was still
asleep.) Later, his parents
added on to the house and
opened a combination store
and post office.
Later still, he helped his
father Sam disassemble several Japanese internment
shacks at Lemon Creek,
and the lumber was used to
build the new Slocan Park
store and service station.
There was finally enough
traffic to justify the expansion: previously it was so
quiet, fewer than a handful
of cars rattled along the
gravel highway each day.
Conkin, who was in the
second graduating class at

The Conkin gas station in
Slocan Park was made
from lumber from disassembled Japanese internment shacks. (Right)
Pearl Crebbin (left) with
a friend in Vancouver.

Mount Sentinel, became
a teacher. His first assignment was at Perry
Siding, and he went on
to spend 18 years as
principal in Winlaw.
Taking early retirement, he pursued
his passion for cowboy culture — which he
traces back to a childhood
incident where he heard
“whooping and yelling and
hollering” outside.
“Before I knew it, there
were 15 to 20 horses coming down the road, and
behind them were cowboys
all dressed in their finery.
As they went by, I thought:
that’s what I want to be.”
The notion never left his
mind.
Conkin worked on some
of Canada’s largest ranches,
penned a book of cowboy
poetry, and with wife Carol
toured schools with The
Buckaroo Jake and Calico
Carol Show.
He also wrote the Little
Jake series, about a young

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Nelson Star
Carrier of the Month
Creigh Bjarnason
boy growing up on a ranch
in the Nicola Valley, based
on his experiences riding with the Douglas Lake
Cattle Company.
His stories have since
been adapted for the Aboriginal People’s Television
Network as an animated
show and even an iPad
game.
It’s here that Pearl Crebbin figures. In one of the
books, she serves Little Jake
cookies — and then gives
him a treasure map that
belonged to train robber
Bill Miner.
The real Pearl died in a
1974 fire that consumed
her cabin. But thanks
to Conkin’s stories, her
memory lives on.
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Editorial
Making sense
of KHAOS

I

t’s not something you expect from small
town Canada. A major opera — written,
composed and starring the talent of a population base not much bigger than a modest
neighbourhood in a major population centre.
But this is Nelson.
Next week, KHAOS will take the Capitol
Theatre stage for the world premiere of a production more than two years in the making.
It’s a massive accomplishment and testament
to what an incredble base of talent this community boasts.
Whether you’re a fan of opera or not, next
week’s run is something not to be missed. It’s
another high historical watermark for this
town’s arts community. A feat most from the
outside world would have said was impossible. A commissioned opera in a town with
just over 10,000 residents?
The doubters don’t know Nelson.
Through the hard work of the volunteerrun Amy Ferguson Institute, it happened. A
gala dinner at the Nelson and District Rod
and Club helped kick off the fundraising a
couple of years ago. A strange, yet somewhat
fitting venue to launch the energy for an
opera.
Since that point the toil has been extensive
by all involved. Composer Don Macdonald
and librettist Nicola Harwood have created
a piece of work that will showcase incredible
talent. That cast will bring the work to life
starting next Thursday.
Then of course there are all those working
behind the scenes to fundraise, build sets,
light the stage and promote the opera. These
people do it for the love of theatre and the
love of community. Their bows will not happen on stage during opening night, but they
all deserve a standing ovation.
Congratulations to all those inovlved in
KHAOS. We know it’s going be great and can’t
wait for the curtain to rise on a production
this community will never forget.
We want to hear from you.
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MLA Column - Michelle Mungall

Liberals’ budget fails students

F

ebruary 21 saw the
BC Liberals deliver their budget for
2012/13 with projections
continuing onto 2014/15.
The Minister of Finance,
Kevin Falcon, said that it
was going to be a restrained budget. Premier
Christy Clark posted on
Twitter that there would
be no tax increases. But
when the minister’s speech
ended and I began to
plow through the budget
documents, I found more
of a restraint on creativity
and vision to deal with our
current struggles than any
truth to what BC Liberals
promised.
First, there were tax
increases. Medical Service
Plan premiums will be
increased by four per cent
starting January 1, 2013.
MSP premiums are by
definition a flat tax, and
you will be paying more.
Compared to 2001, families will be paying 85 per
cent more for MSP with
this new increase. And by
2014/15, the BC Liberals
project that the province
will receive more revenue
from MSP than they do
from corporate income
taxes.
Another area that shows
discrepancy between action and words is the fire
sale of public assets. By
asking questions in the
House, the NDP learned
that this proposed sale,
which is to generate $708
million, has no corresponding business plan,
nor a comprehensive list
of identified disposable
lands. In short, our assets
are being put on the block
without due diligence.
Yet the most staggering
example of this budget’s
lack of vision is post-

According to the Nelson-Creston MLA, the plight of post secondary students — like
those who attend Nelson’s Selkirk College — has been made more difﬁcult by the LibBob Hall photo
erals’ latest budget offering.

secondary education. This
is an issue about which I
am particularly concerned,
not just as the opposition
critic on the file, but as
someone who knows that
government has to plan for
the future.
Here is what our future
is looking like:
Within five years,
80 per cent of jobs will
require some level of postsecondary education, and
we are anticipating one
million job openings by
2020. The fastest growing labour demand is in
the trades, and projections indicate that 160,000
trades jobs will go unfilled
by 2017. There will be jobs
without people and people
without jobs.
According to most
economists, this is the
single biggest problem facing our economy. Productivity will slow down and
investment in BC becomes
undesirable — not to men-

Elizabeth Simmons
Circulation

Bob Hall
Editor

Karen Bennett
Operations Manager

tion the projected poverty
and strain on the government purse.
To remedy this problem,
economists say, “invest
in post-sec.” Don Drummond, author of the Ontario report to slash public
services, said this about
post-secondary education:
“Grow government funding for the post-secondary
education sector by 1.5
per cent per year until
2017/18.” The BC NDP has
also put forward a plan to
get the ball rolling. We’ve
called on the government
to add $100 million into financial needs-based grants
and have identified a way
to pay for it via reinstating
a limited tax on big banks.
Instead, the BC Liberal’s
budget shows a cut to
post-secondary education.
No new money to Student
Aid to improve affordability, and $100 million less
to capital plans. BC will
struggle to increase seats,

Chuck Bennett
Regional Publisher

Greg Nesteroff
Reporter

Megan Cole
Reporter

retain programs and get
students into classrooms
at a time when we need to
strengthen education and
prepare for our future.
Failure to acknowledge
our economic needs for
post-secondary education
clearly shows the Liberals’ lack of vision when it
comes to budgeting public
money for the public
good. Having visited campuses in every corner of
this province, I know our
future demanded a better
response on February 21.
So I will continue to work
for that response and get
the vision and creativity
needed at the helm of BC’s
finances.
To see more on this
issue, you can watch my
speech in the Legislature at
michellemungall.com.
Michelle Mungall is the
Nelson-Creston MLA. Her
column is featured in the
Nelson once a month
Samuel Dobrin
Reporter

Selina Birk
Ofﬁce Administration

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Wayne Germaine

Letters to the Editor

A storm of disappointment
I am sure the ski enthusiasts were thrilled by the
dump we received on the
24th and 25th of February,
but it certainly did make for
difficulty on the roads as your
article discusses (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never
seen the roads that bad,â&#x20AC;?
February 29).
My wife came to brush the
snow from our car at around
11:30 a.m. Saturday morning, having parked it outside

our house at around 8.30
p.m. Friday and found that
during that period a vehicle
had crashed in to it causing
expensive damage to the rear
left corner. No one has come
to us since then accepting
their part in that event.
I appreciate that it was no
doubt an accident, but not
contacting us is a deliberate
act and quite out of keeping
with the way many would like

to consider Nelsonites to be.
Our vehicle is a dark blue
VW Jetta and was parked
outside our home, 419 Delbruck Street in Uphill. I urge
anyone who might be able to
help us be in touch with the
driver or owner of the vehicle
involved to contact me at
martinlane@hotmail.com or
by phone at 250-352-3691.
Martin Lane
Nelson

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about freedom of speech
Re: Morgen Tomkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; letter
about the anti-abortion ad
I have to say that her letter
seemed a tad hypocritical.
Indeed Nelson is a town that
prides itself on being openminded and supportive of free
speech. Regardless of where
one might stand on the abor-

tion issue, placing a pro-life
advertisement in a local paper
is exactly that: free speech.
You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have it both ways.
I felt the same way when the
pro-life billboards were constantly being defaced just outside of town. If you support
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HUGS. To Jason the electrician who helped
pull me out of a treewell at Whitewater last
Saturday. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m alive. Thank you.

it in all forms, regardless of
whether or not you agree with
it. If you have a problem with
it, place your own ad. People
have a right to express their
beliefs, just as you have done
in your letter to the editor.
Anna Lauriente
Nelson

HUGS. To Jill at Nelson Sewing Solutions
for patching my favourite old jeans. Now I
can get another year or two out of them.

and low, reporting my loss to several stores,
as well as to the police, I always felt conďŹ dent (I do confess to a couple of lapses
of doubt) that my community of Nelson is
full of honest, basically good people, who
would do as you did! All of our actions affect
everyone! With heartfelt appreciation!

HUGS. A big thanks to all the people out in
Nelson and the surrounding areas for shopping local!

SLUGS. To the lowlife who stole my hubcaps. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deserve them so I know
they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay on your car for long.

HUGS. To all the volunteers who, sometimes with little to no gratitude, hurry home
from work to get to the rink and help ensure
our children learn the love of our game.
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thankful

HUGS. The Nelson Lions Club thanks all
those people in the community who came
out to the Variety Show on at the Nelson
Rod and Gun Club. Your interest and attendance made this a wonderful night, enjoyed
by all. We would also like to thank the
Nelson Home Building Centre for providing
their popcorn machine which turned out to
be an added delight to the festivities.

SLUGS. To the politically correct people
who act like fundamentalists and harass
good citizens with their ďŹ re and brimstone
views. Your methods donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work.

HUGS. To the wonderful woman who found
my very â&#x20AC;&#x153;full of everythingâ&#x20AC;? wallet on Kootenay Street Monday afternoon and turned
it in to the police station. As I searched high

SLUGS. To the people that sit in the stands
and criticize (quietly and sometimes not-soquietly) volunteers who are doing their best.
If you think you can do a better job you
should try and do so yourself.

HUGS. To my sisters and my brother. You
drive me crazy but I love you anyways. xxoo
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run free at night. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been woken up
two nights in a row at 3 a.m. with a barking
dog in our yard. Bring them in for the night
or secure them so they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t roaming the
neighbourhood.

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Kootenay Lake Hospital’s New Emergency Wing

More delays for hospital
SAMUEL DOBRIN
Nelson Star Reporter

The new emergency wing
of the Kootenay Lake Hospital won’t see patients any time
soon as new completion estimates push the opening an additional three months away.
“At this time we think we’re
going to be finishing up in the
next two to three months, but
of course that is contingent
on the final inspection,” said
Penny Hill, Interior Health’s
acute services administrator
for Trail and Nelson.
“We at Interior Health really regret that we have experience these ongoing delays…
it’s important that we have everything correct and ready and
good to go before any of the
patients move into the area.”
The emergency wing was
initially anticipated for completion in November of 2011.
This additional delay could
see it not open until May.
Hill said the delay is caused
by “areas that still require
commissioning,” particularly
mechanical systems such as
heating.
“I don’t know the exact de-

The new emergency wing at KLH is still at least a couple
months away from opening.
Bob Hall photo

tails I’m afraid.”
Interior Health communications officer, Karl Hardt said
any additional costs would be
captured by the contact that’s
already in place.
“There wouldn’t be any
change to the cost with the
opening,” he said.
The emergency department
is being constructed by Port
Moody based Yellowridge
Construction and is one of six
health care projects the com-

pany has worked on.
“I know it’s a frustration for
staff and for the community,”
said Hill.
“I think it’s important to
note that the residents of Nelson and the area still continue
to have access to all emergency
department services through
our existing emergency department.”
Yellowridge Construction
was unable to comment on
the progress of the project.

Federal Politics

Atamanenko hosts agricultural critic
Nelson Star Staff

BC Southern Interior MP
Alex Atamanenko is bringing
in federal NDP agriculture
critic Malcolm Allen to spend
some time in the Nelson area.
Atamanenko and Allen will
attend the BC Fruit Growers
Association symposium in Kel-

owna on Thursday. In addition
they will be meeting with producers in Cawston, Rock Creek
and Grand Forks on Friday.
“I am extremely pleased
that Malcolm is able to join
me in our riding for a few
days,” said Atamanenko. “This
will give him a chance to hear
first hand about some of the
issues our local producers are

concerned about.”
On Saturday the NDP MPs
will meet with representatives
of the local food movement in
Nelson and Kaslo.
“As federal ag critic it is
important for me to see what
our producers are saying right
across the country,” said Allen.
“I would like to thank Alex for
giving me this opportunity.”

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 (KOOTENAY LAKE)

2012-2013 Budget Presentations
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
School Board Office, 570 Johnstone Rd., Nelson
Budget time is upon us and once again it is incumbent on all of us to put
forward our great ideas to improve learning for students. The SD8 Finance
Committee invites you to have your say in the 2012-2013 budget by
providing the Finance Committee with a 15 minute presentation.
Need more information on budget work completed to date?
http://www2.sd8.bc.ca/BudgetDevelop20122013/BudgetDevelop20122013.htm

Deadline for presentation bookings is Monday, March 19th.
For more information:
Kim Morris, Secretary Treasurer
250-505-7039 or kmorris@sd8.bc.ca

To book a presentation time:
Audrey MacKenzie, Executive Assistant
250-505-7046 or amackenzie@sd8.bc.ca

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W: 250.505.2101

Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce

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Boosting productivity
Nelson Star Staff

Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce held its latest
business after business event
on Thursday at the Hume Hotel.
The after-work gathering
— that is hosted by different businesses each time —
featured guest speaker Lori
Schmidt, CEO of Productivity Alberta. Schmidt spoke
on business productivity and
the diagnostic tools available
to assist businesses in ways of
improving productivity.
The speaker was tied into
an initiative currently taking
place in the Nelson area.
In order to get a handle on
ways to improve small and
medium sized business productivity, Community Futures of Central Kootenay is
completing the background
research on a workplace productivity initiative. Recently
the Chamber hosted a focus
group on business productivity to assist a Community Futures initiative.
This project will focus on
how business support organizations can help address the
issue of productivity and innovation within our business
community.
Community Futures is conducting background research
on productivity and innova-

Family sized
peace-of-mind.

Bob Hall photo

Guest speaker Lori Schmidt, CEO of Productivity Alberta, spoke
on business productivity and the diagnostic tools available to
assist businesses in ways of improving productivity.

tion and will also be launching a diagnostic tool focused
on how to increase productivity for the small and medium
enterprises.
The project stems from
employers in this region who
face an additional challenge

of higher than the provincial
average aging workforce and
lower than average immigration patterns. In the not too
distant future the potential is
there for our region’s productivity to fall further behind due
to labour and skills shortages.

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Parents of older students
Spring break is almost
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mindful of their child’s travel
but also the beginning of the
insurance coverage and
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insist it be part of their travel
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checklist. Considering the
a good time to assess your
relatively low cost of travel
travel insurance needs for
medical insurance coverage
the coming months. If you’re
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or even quick
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FUNDRAISER

International Women’s Day Night of the Stars Fundraiser for the West Kootenay Women’s Association.
Come and celebrate the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day in the company of feminist greats
such as Nellie McClung, Gloria Steinem, Rosa Parks,
Frida Kahlo, Emma Goldman, and Simone De Beavoir. Friday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. at SelfDesign High.
There is a $10 suggested donation.

On Saturday, March 24 more than 30 local artisans,
crafters and businesses will be showcasing their talents
and wares at the fourth annual West Kootenay Springtime Faire. There will be a $2 admission at the door
which will help support the Second Chance Animal
Shelter and the Salvation Army Food Cupboard.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Everyone is welcome to share, swap, buy or sell
at this the Slocan Valley seed exchange on Sunday,
March 4. A wide variety of fruit and vegetable seed,
cuttings and root stock will be available. A portion of
the proceeds will go to the Slocan Valley River Farmers Group. Those requiring table space are encouraged
to reserve ahead of time. The exchange will be held at
the Slocan Park hall. For more information contact
250-226-0008 or email slocanvalleyrec@rdck.bc.ca.
Head down to Wait’s News every Sunday for a game
of Scrabble. Games run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
To help area residents, the Alzheimer Society will
run an informational workshop called Healthy Brain,
on Monday, March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Nelson
Silver King campus of Selkirk College. The two-hour
session will stress the importance of actively protecting and maintaining good brain health, offering practical strategies and goals for improving the health of
your mind, body and spirit. Fee is $15 plus GST. Space
is limited so pre-registration is required. Call Selkirk
College 250-352-6601 to register.
The Taghum Hall Society’s popular Starry Night
astronomy program is back for another year! Join us
Friday, March 3, 16 and 23 (weather permitting) for
a tour of the night sky through two astronomy telescopes. See planets, star clusters, galaxies and nebulae.
If we have to cancel on any of the Friday nights due
to cloudy conditions, we will try again Saturday. For
more information, contact Wayne Holmes at sumfun@
telus.net or phone before 4:30 p.m. at 250-354-1586.
Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating Society
annual general meeting March 6, 12 to 1 p.m. at 719
Vernon Street (Civic Centre). All members and community partners welcome. Want to be a society or
volunteer board member? Please call 250-352-6008.

We are saying goodbye to winter at the Nelson Public Library Wild and Wacky Wednesday program for
teens. On March 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. join us for board
games, hot chocolate, cookies and origami. Enter our
flying origami airplane race! For ages 12 and up. Email
jharris@nelson.ca for more details.
All seniors welcome to the monthly meeting of the
Senior Citizens’ Association Branch No. 51, located
at 717 Vernon Street. Meeting commences at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday, March 7. Tea and goodies will be
served after the meeting. For further information, call
250-352-7078 weekday afternoons.
Ladies, do you like to sing? Come and have fun
with Glacier Harmonies, barbershop style singing for
women. We meet Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at
First Baptist Church, 611 Fifth Street, Nelson. Please
contact Dorothy 250-352-7199, or Joey 250-352-3393
for more information. We are also available to perform
for special occasions, e.g. weddings, dinners, special
gatherings.
Circle of Habondia invites input. Women are invited
to join Habondia for a facilitated strategic planning
session, 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 8. Please
call Pegasis at 250-229-4223 to RSVP and for location
details.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s caregiver education workshop at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus, Thursdays March 8, and 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost for the
series is $40. To pre-register call 250-352-6601. For
more information call 250-352-6788, 1-877-452-6788
or lhoskin@alzheimerbc.org

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dragon boat team, learn the basics of paddling, get fit
and have fun! For more information: Dorothy Hatto
250-551-3104.
Looking for a fun way to run around indoors this
winter? Join Nelson’s Indoor Ultimate Frisbee League
on Monday nights from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Beginners welcome. Drop in spots available. Contact nelsonultimatefrisbee@gmail.com for more information.
Come down to the Central School gym and enjoy
Scottish country dancing every Monday from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Beginners welcome. For more information
contact Kathy at 250-359-7545, June at 250-352-1836,
or Beverly at 250-352-7850.
Learn chen tai chi, chi gong and broad sword
classes. Classes will start with a 20 minutes chi gong
and standing mediation, we’ll then move into learning the chen tai chi set move by move and we’ll finish
the class with two-person drills and learning the tai
chi broad sword. Classes will be held every Tuesday
and Thursday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Central School gym. For more information email Chris
Gibson 250-505-4562.
Play table tennis at Blewett Elementary School every
Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. when school is in
Session. The drop-in fee is $2. For more information
contact K.Rosenberg 250-352-5739.
SPIRITUAL

On Saturday, March 3 the women of Malaysia
invite you to join in with them in the world day of
prayer of celebration praying under the theme Let Justice Prevail. The prayer service will be held at 1:30 p.m.
at the Ascension Lutheran Church at 1805 Silver King
Road. For more information contact Merle MacDonald at 250-352-6122.

Nelson’s Old-Time Dance and Social Club is hosting a contra dance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday,
March 8 at the Scout Hall (310 Cedar Street). Mountain Station will be performing traditional jigs and
reels for the dance. The band features Paul Holitzky
(fiddle), Billy Jones (guitar), Steve Garth (banjo, dobro), and David Feldman (upright bass and calling).
Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children under
12. Bring indoor shoes and drinking water.

WORKSHOPS

Seedy Saturday on March 10, Nelson United
Church basement, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tables and admission by donation. Workshops, music, lots of local
seeds and how to grow them. For more information
contact info@ecosociety.ca, 250-354-1909.

Head to Ellison’s for their free weekly workshops.
Saturday, March 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. learn the art
and science of pruning. A workshop on understanding
the physiology of how to a tree grows. Ellison’s Market
is at 523 Front Street. For more information call 250352-3181.

GET ACTIVE

Kootenay Rhythm Dragons membership drive
Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the
Community First Health Co-op Building at 518 Lake
Street (lower level – CCCR office). Muffins and coffee
served. All women are welcome to join Nelson’s local

Nelson United Church, Taize Service, Sunday
March 4 at 7 p.m. in the church hall. A service of
prayer, song, candlelight and quiet meditation.

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Composer Don Macdonald has brought his renowned talents to the table in writing the music for KHAOS. With only days
left before opening night, the local runs the cast through one of the scenes.
Julie Castonguay photo

Continued from Page 1
“People have invested in this opera
much like they have invested in Nelson as a community. There is a sense
of ‘this is ours and we love it.’ It’s not
just about pride, it’s about love,” said
Harwood.
Both Harwood and Macdonald feel
that the creative roots of Nelson are
born out of an investment in cultural
education.
“It’s that attention to generations of
educating youth, and I think of our
audience. There are so many graduates of our music program and of
other artistic programs,” said Macdonald.
Girvan — one of the opera’s soloists and Macdonald’s wife — is the
director of Nelson’s Corazon Choir,
which has gained international popularity.
“That it’s a hip thing for teenagers in this town to join a youth choir
is testament to how cool Allison is
and what she creates to those kids is
meaningful to them,” said Harwood.
“These kids voluntarily want to be a
part of this because they see it as such
a fun, meaningful thing.”

A PROJECT IS BORN

H

arwood had been working
on another opera for Nelson
Community Opera two and
a half years ago, when the idea for
KHAOS emerged.
Harwood had worked with Macdonald on creative projects in the
past.
The pair said the idea of the opera

was somewhat a joke, but now with
opening night on the horizon, both
laughed “where’s the punch line?”
“The joke became reality,” said
Macdonald.
When Marty Horswill — of Nelson
Community Opera — heard what
Harwood and Macdonald had come
up with, he decided to help get the
finances to move the project along.

“People have invested in
this opera much like they
have invested in Nelson as
a community. There is a
sense of ‘this is ours and
we love it.’ It’s not just
about pride, it’s about love.”
Nicola Harwood
KHAOS Librettist

“Marty got on board and said ‘yeah
let’s make this happen, I will try to
find funding and commission you
guys,’ and he did. He found a whole
bunch of local funding and a bit of
provincial money and managed to
commission us, so we wrote and
wrote,” said Harwood.
Macdonald compares the journey
to date with getting on an escalator.
“We got on at the bottom and as
we move along more people keep
piling on, until we reach the end of
the escalator next week,” he said. “The
escalator is running at full steam
ahead and it’s still in good repair.

There have been moments when it’s
trying, just because it’s so big and so
vast. It’s such a big form that it’s quite
a wrestling match.”
Both Macdonald and Harwood
said the personalities that have joined
the project from the beginning have
helped the opera have its own spirit.
“The cast is just so fully on board
that it’s a pleasure to come down
here,” said Macdonald. “That’s not
always the case in big productions.
Together we’ve been in some small
productions where one person can
be the fly in the ointment, but in this
project there are no flies.”
While the project may be ambitious, everyone involved has worked
hard to make it come to life.
“The spirit around it has been
really great,” said Harwood. “People
have been so excited to be involved
and we’ve been kind of picky and
choosey about who we want onboard.
We’ve been so lucky and so blessed.
So the show ends up having its own
energy that makes it attractive because people are loving it.”

A MYTH REBORN

K

HAOS is a Nelson focused
story built around the ancient
Greek fertility myth of Persephone and Demeter.
“We wanted to tell a story about
something that was impacting us,
and everyone really,” said Macdonald.
“We wanted it to have significance beyond the borders of Nelson and even
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Harwood (back) and Macdonald (front) have spent more than
two years working to bring KHAOS alive.

Continued from Page 12
beyond British Columbia and
Canada in a way.”
Harwood and Macdonald
decided to tackle the topic of
climate change.
“The theme of climate
change is buried beneath the
surface of the Persephone
and Demeter myth,” said
Macdonald.
Demeter is a goddess of
fertility, grain and earth and
her daughter Persephone
is abducted by Demeter’s
brother Hedes and taken to
the underworld because he
wants a wife.
“Demeter is so upset that
she refuses to bring the rain,
so her world dies,” said Harwood. “So there is basically
drought and famine.”
Eventually the gods tell
Hedes to bring Persephone
back.

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“But Hedes feeds her
pomegranate seeds,” said
Harwood. “The rule according to the myth is that if you
eat the food of the underworld you have to return to
the underworld, so she comes
back up but she has to go
back down.”
The myth was already so
rich in its metaphor for the
seasons that Harwood and
Macdonald decided to extend
it to say what if Persephone
can’t return?
“We did the original myth
and then we just extended the
myth beyond that,” said Harwood. “It was challenging,
but I think we got something
out of it. It is really good stuff
for opera because it is a big
and dramatic form, it is not
subtle or understated in any
sense.”
The pair also felt the myth

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worked well to parallel the issues around climate change.
“It really holds well in
terms of our human capacity to understand what we’re
mucking with when we mess
with these grand forces of
nature and how shortsightedness and desire can lead to
much more catastrophic ends
than we are aware of,” said
Harwood.
The opera is sung in English in a style described by
Harwood as a musical theatre
and opera hybrid.
“There is a style of writing called opera verismo and
that’s the style that I chose
early on. For every phrase,
emotion and action that you
see, there will be an accompanying musical character that
goes with it,” said Macdonald.
He also drew on his extensive experience writing
soundtracks for film, where
Harwood said he writes well
for drama.
“In a way it helps to tell the
story,” he said. “If people don’t
understand what’s going on
through the language they will
be able to tell through the tone
of the music. It will even bring
out some of the subtleties.”
Despite being a community project, KHAOS will
bring a grand production to
the Capitol Theatre beginning
on March 8 with shows running at 8 p.m. until March 10.
There will also be a special
matinee on Saturday.
Tickets are available
through the Capitol Theatre
box office.

hen I was in Grade
9 our English
class read William
Shakespeare’s The Merchant
of Venice. I can still recite
Portia’s speech to Shylock in
Act IV, Scene I: “The quality
of mercy is not strained. It
droppeth as the gentle rain
from heaven upon the place
beneath…”
At the time I remember
thinking that real mercy
would be anything that
would get me out of English class. Now, I’m grateful,
because I learned a great deal
from the Bard. Morality. Wit.
Critical thinking.
Not everyone gets the opportunity.
Shakespeare is one of the
most censored authors in history, The Merchant of Venice
his most banned play due to
the unflattering portrayal of
the money-lender Shylock,
considered anti-Semitic (it is;
it was also the prevailing attitude in Shakespeare’s day, so
true to the era). Parents have
protested; classrooms across
this continent have shunned
it.
In our class, we were more
fortunate: the teacher seized
a fabulous opportunity, and
we discussed, in-depth, the
ways in which we stereotype
and vilify. I memorized that
lesson just as I memorized
those lines.
This is Freedom to Read
week, an annual event celebrating intellectual freedom.
According to the Canadian
Book and Periodical Council,
“Freedom to read can never
be taken for granted. Even

in Canada, a free country by
world standards, books and
magazines are banned at the
border. Schools and libraries
are regularly asked to remove
books and magazines from
their shelves. Free expression on the Internet is under
attack. Few of these stories
make headlines, but they
affect the right of Canadians
to decide for themselves what
they choose to read.”

We agree. So does our
Will who, in his Sonnet 66,
bemoaned “art made tonguetied by authority.” Had he
known how true that would
be when it came to his own
writing, he’d have rolled in
his grave enough to circumnavigate the Globe — and
I mean the planet, not the
theatre.
It was censorship of Shakespeare’s work that gave rise to
the term to bowdlerize, after
Thomas Bowdler published,
in 1807, an expurgated version of Shakespeare’s work
called The Family Shakespeare, in which he cut out
all things he considered
unsavoury. To bowdlerize is,
according to the MirriamWebster Dictionary: “to
expurgate (as a book) by
omitting or modifying parts
considered vulgar.”

So in Macbeth, “Out Damn
Spot! Out, I say!” became
the somewhat less dramatic:
“Out, crimson spot.” As for
the bawdy bits — and Will
was a champ at those — they
were axed altogether, leaving inexplicable gaps in the
narrative. The big question
is: who was Thomas Bowdler
to decide what we should or
shouldn’t read?
At the Nelson library,
you can read Shakespeare’s
substantial oeuvre of plays
and sonnets. You can read
critical essays, and annotated
editions (so the bawdy bits
won’t be lost on you when
you get to them). You can
read biographies about Old
Will himself, or find out what
life was like in Shakespearean
times — including prevailing
attitudes.
For the culinarily adventurous, we have Eating
Shakespeare: Recipes and
More from the Bard’s Kitchen,
and for those who like their
Bard served up as fiction,
Jennifer Lee Carrell’s 2010
novel Haunt me Still, among
others. A general search for
Shakespeare comes up with
199 titles, not one of them
banned, censored, or bowdlerized — and all of them
quotable.
Incidentally, the Merchant
of Venice is not banned in
Israel. According to Sam
Schoenbaum, a leading
Shakespearean scholar, it’s
one of the country’s most
popular plays. Which, when
it comes to freedom to read,
puts a whole lot of people on
the same page.

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The Civic Centre
could soon be home
to a new removable
floor.
The announcement was made last
month by the Nelson Regional Sports
Council at council’s
committee of the
whole meeting.

“It would make a
big difference for
the bottom line.”

“It would make a
big difference for the
bottom line because
we would have the
civic operational
year round,” said the
sports council’s executive director, Kim
Palfenier.
The removable
floor which could be
used at the Civic is
a rubberized sports
floor that would be
laid over one or two
layers of plywood.
“We’re still working on the logistics
of just how that’s
going to work,” said
Palfenier.

Because of the
Civic’s unique refrigeration system which
is in the sand floor,
council needs to look
at how the removable
floor would be used
without damaging
the refrigeration.
“We will not do
anything that will
jeopardize that structure because without
that we won’t have
refrigeration,” said
Palfenier.
The removable
floor is being investigated after groups
like roller derby approached the sports
council.
“They are first and
foremost, but when
they’re not using it it
could be a basketball
court, a volleyball
court, lacrosse, floor
hockey, it could be
anything,” said Palfenier.
Aside from the
protection of the
Civic’s refrigeration
system, another issue
council needs to address is storage of the
floor.
“If you’ve got an
arena-sized floor
that stacks up, what
does that look like
on a pallet? And how

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Regardless of how the series
turns out for the Nelson Junior
Leafs, Tuesday night’s game
four overtime loss has found
a spot in the library of great
tussles against rival Castlegar.
The 7-6 win by the Rebels
put the Leafs in jeopardy of
being eliminated from the KIJHL post season on Thursday
night (after Star deadline), but
the Tuesday game at the Nelson and District Community
Complex was fantastic entertainment for hockey fans.
The Leafs fell behind just
minutes into the first period
when Castlegar took advantage
of some weak Nelson defense
and netted a short-handed goal
to set the tone for the rest of
regulation time.
“It’s hard for our goalie to
play a strong game when right
off the bat he’s faced with two
on ones and breakaways,” said
Leafs assistant coach Stu Linnen.
“The best thing for us to
do is to come out in the first
10 minutes and take the play
to them so we don’t have to
play catch-up hockey all game
long.”
Castlegar scored their second goal only about a minute
after their first from the stick
of Stuart Walton.
The Leafs wouldn’t go down
without a fight though, and
Matthew Naka was the first to
Story continues to
‘Leafs’ on Page 22

Local Skaters Invite You to Wish Upon A Star
Final touches are being added to costumes, lighting and sets as the Nelson Figure
Skating Club prepares for Wish Upon A Star, a Disney-themed ice show, Saturday
from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Nelson and District Community Complex arena. Courtney
Shrieves (Pirates of the Caribbean), Christina Champlin (Jasmine), Charly DeFouw
(Little Mermaid), Soleil Babcock (Alice) and Sebastian Bodine-Shah (Mad Hatter)
are some of the more than 40 skaters who will perform in the show. Admission is
by donation.

A pair of Nelson Minor
Hockey teams narrowly
missed bringing home two
more West Kootenay banners to hang in the Nelson
and District Community
Complex. Last weekend
both the Pee Wee House
Stingrays and Atom A Leafs
went to shootout in the
playoff finals of their respective leagues. Both came
away second best.
In Nakusp, the Nelson
pee wees (aged 11 and 12)

started their road to the finals slowly, falling behind
3-0 to an upstart Boundary
squad. The locals bounced
back to win the first round
robin game 8-5. The Stingrays then secured their
spot in the top four on Saturday by beating the Pee
Wee Wildcats 4-1 and then
crushing the Nelson Pee
Wee Leafs 12-2.
In the semi-finals the
Stingrays again started slow,
falling behind to Castlegar.
In the second half of the
game, the Stingrays’ Quin
Hall took over, scoring all

of his team’s five goals as the
locals earned a berth in the
final with a 5-2 win.
In the final the Stingrays
were matched up against a
powerhouse Nakusp team
who had not lost a game all
season long.
Nelson came out strong
with captain Brady Sookro scoring the game’s first
goal in the second period.
Shortly after Alex McMillian made the score 2-0 for
the Stingrays.
Story continues to
‘Atoms’ on Page 19

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Atoms fall just
short; more
playoff action
this weekend
Continued from Page 16
Penalty trouble then gripped Nelson as they
allowed four unanswered goals which held until late in the game. First Hall made the game
4-3 and with 17 seconds remaining in regulation time Sookro tied it up.
Overtime solved nothing with great saves
by Nelson goalie Connor Comishin to give his
team a chance. The game was forced into shootout where Nakusp came away with the title.
Meanwhile in Fruitvale another dramatic
weekend was unfolding for the Nelson Atom
A Leafs.
In round robin play the Nelson atoms (aged
nine and ten), compiled a 2-1 record with wins
over host Beaver Valley and Castlegar. The only
loss came in a 5-3 contest with Rossland-Trail.
In the semi-final, Nelson was again matched
against their rivals from the south, RosslandTrail. The game went the distance in regulation and ended 3-3 which forced overtime.
Two minutes into the overtime frame, Reece
Hunt scored the winner to send the Leafs into
the final.
In the final, Nelson was up against regular
season champion Spokane who did not lose a
game all season. Late in the game Nelson held a
6-5 advantage, but with just over a minute left to
play the American squad tied the game to send
it into overtime. The extra frame solved nothing
and the locals lost a heartbreaker in the shootout.
The two Nelson midget house teams were
also in West Kootenay playoff action last weekend, hosting the tournament.
Nelson 1 midgets (aged 15 to 18) came into
the playoffs ranked fifth out of eight teams and
had to play all their games on Saturday. The locals came away with a 2-1 round robin record
after wins against Nelson 2 (5-1) and Kaslo (81), and a 3-1 loss against Rossland-Trail.
By the time the semi-final game came around
against Rossland-Trail the locals had run out of
gas and lost 7-1.
The team was backstopped by superb goaltending from Jordan Bachinski, who travelled
back from his new home of Invermere to help
his team get to the semi-finals.
The playoffs also helped usher the end to
minor hockey careers for Cam Olson, James
Greer, Jake Kindred, Rowan Weber and Sean
Bow, who will all be too old next season.
The West Kootenay minor hockey house
season will end this weekend with two more
divisions taking part in the playoffs. A pair of
Nelson bantam house teams will host the playoffs at the NDCC and Civic Centre, while the
Atom B team is heading to Trail for their playoffs.
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ent has begun! – a season of taking stock, reﬂecting on the
direction of our lives and recommitting ourselves to the most
important journey in our lives, the journey towards God. In
the common lectionary, this coming Sunday’s reading from Genesis
22 oﬀers us insight in the struggle we all have in discerning the way
towards our goal.
Our Father Abraham believes that God, like the gods of the peoples
around him, is demanding the sacriﬁce of his son Isaac. The closer
Abraham gets to the mountain the more details the writer in Genesis
provides for us, slowing the action so that we too enter the pain
Abraham is experiencing. We see him take his son, his innocent son,
and bind him, laying him on the altar he has just helped build. It
is only as he takes the knife with intent to kill that the angel of the
Lord stops him, and startled he lifts his eyes and sees a ram caught in
the thicket. With thankful heart, he oﬀers the ram as burnt oﬀering
to God in the place of his son. In return for his willingness to give
all, God promises Abraham many oﬀspring and reveals that all the
nations of the earth will be blessed in them.

Most often as we hear this story we marvel at Abraham’s obedience,
but there is more. For as they descend the mountain Abraham names
the place “The Lord will provide” and from then on it becomes
a saying of the people, “On the mountain of the Lord it shall be
provided” (Gen 22:14). Abraham is not only obedient but, with
immense faith, is fully conﬁdent that God will provide even in the
most painful of situations and passes that faith and trust in God’s
providence down to his many descendants.
Many centuries later, the mountain where God provides becomes
the site of the city of Jerusalem, the place, as the scriptures aﬃrm,
where God dwells with God’s people. Lastly, we know it as the hill
of Calvary, the place of Jesus’ total self-gift where the compassion
and mercy of God grants us forgiveness even in the face of the worst
humanity can do, the murder of God’s Son. On this mountain God
does provide.
As we begin Lent this year, can we seek out this provident God,
listen deeply to God’s voice in the depths of our hearts, and, like
Abraham, seek ways to follow in faith and trust the God who daily
calls us into trusting relationship, calls us to be like Jesus, God’s Son?

FUNERAL NOTICE
Bruno Arthur Bourgeois
passed away unexpectedly on
February 22, 2012 in Creston,
BC The funeral will take place
in Nelson at the Cathedral of
Mary Immaculate on Friday,
March 2, 2012 at 10:30am.

Cards of Thanks
HUGS to the nurses and staff
of KLH.They are very hard
working group. I want to thank
them for their patients, tireless
work, compassion, professional caring, cheerfulness and
there smiles as they work.
They are truly with the source
of the divine white light and
are truly earth’s angels. This is
coming from a very grateful
patient who has never been in
a hospital in all her 75 yrs.
Thank you for all the excellent
care that I received during my
stay. May the source of the
divine white light surround you
all! Bless you! ~ Nana Bush
Helen G, Draycott & Cindy

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On February 22, 2012, Bruno unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at
his home in Creston. He was born in Nelson on September 28, 1941. His
parents were Bruno and Yvonne Bourgeois. Bruno Bourgeois died in May
1941 and Yvonne Bourgeois on January 4, 1988.
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friendship, care and support of Bruno over his lifetime. He was truly
blessed.
Prayers will be held at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate on Thursday,
March 1, 2012 at 7:00pm. The funeral will take place at the Cathedral of
Mary Immaculate, 813 Ward Street, Nelson BC on Friday, March 2, 2012
at 10:30am.
As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to Creston
District Society for Community Living, Box 1820, Creston, BC V0B
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Online condolences may be expressed at www.thompsonfs.ca
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral
Service Ltd.

There’s something for everyone in the

octor Norman
Joseph
Bedard
passed
away
peacefully on February
22nd 2012 in his 89th year
at the Kootenay Lake
Hospital. He leaves to
mourn his passing, his
three children, Linda
(Don) of Victoria BC,
Brian (Lonnie) of Vernon
BC and Gordon (Lori) of
Kelowna BC. He also leaves
three granddaughters Emily of
Vancouver BC and Hailey and Erin
of Vernon BC. Norman was married to the love of his life,
Dorothy ‘Jean’ Bedard for 61 years and they shared a very happy
and productive life together.
He graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University
of Alberta Edmonton in 1960 and soon after established a
successful practice in Nelson BC, where he continued to work
until his well deserved retirement in 1992.
Norman’s family was his great love and pride. Among his
passions, were golf, bridge, woodworking and his summer
home at Christina Lake. These varied interests were testament
to the boundless amount of energy that he exhibited. He was
a long standing member in the Nelson Gyro club and through
his affiliation, made many close and lasting friendships. His
generous character, great sense of humor, intelligence and
charm drew many people to him. In so many ways, he was
a true gentleman. The world is a much poorer place without
him. We love you and will always miss you.
The family wishes to thank Norm’s many friends for their
ongoing support. We also wish to thank the staff members of
Kootenay Lake Hospital for their hard work and compassion.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 11:00
am from the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
On-line condolences may be expressed at
www.thompsonfs.ca
As an expression of sympathy family & friends may make
donations in memory of Norman to The Kootenay Lake
Hospital Foundation or to another charity of your choice.

With great love and very heavy hearts, we announce the
passing of Pat McKernan at age 61, in Calgary, AB, of an
aggressive brain tumor.
Pat was a devoted family man, to his wife and best friend
of 38 years, Lucy, his children: Jenn (Jeff), Shaun (Casi),
Ryan (Lisa), grandchildren: Max, Sam, Maddie, Ellie,
Brody and Shelby, his siblings: Mike (Cindy), Gerry
(Chris), Dennis (Nana), Maureen, Kevin (Dana), Tim
(Linda).
Pat enjoyed very exciting and successful careers with the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Commercial Crime) and
Imperial Oil (Corporate Security). His accomplishments
were many, known to very few. Pat kept people and things
safe – he just didn’t talk about it.
He was an athlete and a competitor his entire life: swimming, cycling, running, golfer, and triathlete. Pat worked
out at the gym every day, and said “if you are having a
bad day..go for a work out...and if you are still having a
bad day..work out AGAIN.”. He was a voracious reader
who loved discovering and spending time in used book
stores. Pat was well known to be a sun worshipper, and
worked hard on his tan. Pat was a leader, and a mentor to
colleagues, friends and family. His optimism and sense of
humour lit up every room he entered.
Pat was a class act, and a classy guy. He was a very generous person and always gave of himself. Cancer took him
from us, but it never beat him. Pat had the spirit of a warrior and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Condolences : www.mcinnisandholloway.com;
www.legacy.com
Donations: The Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada

Nelson Star Friday, March 2, 2012

Employment

Help Wanted

Medical/Dental
Registered Nurses &
Licensed Practical Nurses
Bayshore Home Health
Bayshore Home Health is
currently seeking Registered
Nurses & Licensed Practical
Nurses for night shifts in the
Castlegar/ Nelson area to work
with children with complex
care needs. If you are an RN
or LPN and love working with
children and their families , we
would appreciate hearing from
you. Pediatric experience is
an asset and we do offer client
speciﬁc training.

Career Opportunity
Receptionist/Administrative
Assistant – Temporary (1 year term)
Reporting to the Manager, Human Resources & Corporate
Services, the Receptionist/Administrative Assistant will be
responsible for providing a wide range of reception and
administrative duties to support the operation of the
office. This will be a temporary position for a one-year
term. The successful candidate will provide general
reception duties such as greeting visitors and answering
phones, as well as administrative support to the department and other areas in the organization.
The ideal candidate will have post secondary education,
preferably in Business Administration and/or several years’
related experience in an administrative position. The
candidate will be proficient in the use of the Microsoft
Office suite and be able to multi-task effectively, be adaptable to changing priorities, and work cooperatively in a
team environment.
Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team
are encouraged to visit the Careers section of our website
at www.columbiapower.org for the detailed job
description. Closing date for this position is March 9,
2012.

PROFESSIONAL
Business
Web Design Without Breaking
The Bank... Call Cosmo at
250-354-3612. Or visit my
website www.TraﬁkNexus.com

This is a contract position based on 32 hours per week.
Salary Range is $40,000 - $48,000 and is dependant upon
experience and skill-set.
Send or drop off your Resume by March 9th to:
Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism Society
Hiring Committee
c/o Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce
225 Hall Street
Nelson BC
V1L 5X4
Or email to nrsc@telus.net

QUALIFICATIONS
• Degree in social work or a related ﬁeld or the equivalent combination of education
and experience.
• Experience in providing supportive counselling to women utilizing a feminist
approach
• Experience and ability to work and network with other community programs and
systems
• Knowledge and demonstrated abilities with group process and facilitation
techniques
• Experience in coordinating and facilitating training programs
• Experience in ﬁnancial accountability and program budget management
• Experience in researching and developing culturally appropriate public education
events on the issue of violence against women
• Experience in keeping case records, data collection and reporting to funders
• Ability to provide learning opportunities and supervise practicum students
• Must possess a valid driver’s licence; own a reliable, safe vehicle and have
appropriate insurance to carry passengers
• Must be willing to work ﬂexible hours - evening and weekend work may be
required.
This position requires union membership with BCGEU and completion of a
successful Criminal Record Check and pays $17.60 per hour plus beneﬁts after
three months.
The Nelson Community Services Centre (NCSC) is committed to equality in
employment. However, due to the sensitive nature of the work that is done in
this program, the NCSC has made a bonaﬁde gender requirement and as such
applications will only be accepted from qualiﬁed females.
We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.
Submit resume and cover letter to:
Attention: Lena Horswill, Executive Director
#201 - 518 Lake Street
Nelson, BC V1L 4C6
Or e-mail to: ncsc@netidea.com

Duties include feminist based supportive counselling, referrals to other professionals
and services, transportation and accompaniment and the research and delivery of
public education and training.

For full Job Description please go to
www.nelsonkootenaylake.com

Call Dennis, Shawn, or Patti

Food Products

The worker will provide 35 hours/wk of outreach services to women who have
experienced or are experiencing abuse and/or the threat of violence.

Required Skills include
· Knowledge of destination marketing principle’s
· Ability to develop and implement media campaigns,
media buys
· Knowledge of tourism industry including local, provincial
and national trends
· Sound working knowledge of computer applications
· Ability to maintain relationships with partners, industry
stakeholders, municipal and regional politicians, media
and businesses
· Ability to work Áexible hours as required for meetings
and or trade show events.

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JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to and working with the Board of Directors the
Executive Director will be responsible for the day to day
operation of the ofÀce, the development, coordination and
implementation of the yearly marketing and sales initiatives
of the Destination Marketing Organization.

Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism Destination Marketing
Organization is looking for a dynamic individual
comfortable with online marketing and social media with a
creative skill set to develop, manage and promote the area’s
distinctive character and attractions.

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is looking for a paid live-in
roommate/ home share
provider to support a young
man with developmental
disabilities in his Nelson home.
The support will be in his
home and in the community.
This position will be suitable
for a quiet, responsible,
ﬂexible and community minded person who is able to work
with others. This position is
available as soon as possible
with the expectation that this
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Rare opportunity to own one
of the very popular Nelson
boathouses. This boathouse
has had numerous recent
upgrades, including new front
and back doors as well as new
decking. This is a great boathouse for some family fun and
a great way to take advantage
of all of the fun opportunities
Kootenay Lake has to offer.
For more info contact Bev at
250-505-5744 or by email at
taillon@shaw.ca.

Have you lost an item or
found something someone
else may be missing?

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the Nelson Star are

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Sports

Leafs found ways to fight back, but ultimately not enough
Continued from Page 16
let the Rebels know that
with an unassisted goal
five minutes into the first
period.
The rest of the first period went back and forth
between teams as Carson
Willians, Max Mois and
Nik Newman each added
a mark of their own to
counter each of the Rebels’ goals, leaving the final
first period score at 5-4
for the Rebels.
Each team played smarter defense for the second
period, but the Nelson
Leafs started to show signs
of frustration, taking five
penalties including a 10
minute misconduct penalty for J.J. Beitel, who also
happened to score the only
Leafs goal in the middle
period to counter the Rebels’ sixth goal.
The Leafs came into
the third period charging hard and hoping to tie
up the score. Both teams

continued to battle hard,
however, resulting in a
very physical game with
big hits followed by ample
crowd applause.
Just five minutes into the
third, Nik Newman suffered a cross-check from
Braydon Horcoff that sent
him into the boards head
first and off the ice for several minutes while Horcoff
was given a game misconduct.
With only a minute left
in the third period, the
Leafs pulled their goalie
for an extra attacker in
one last effort to send it to
overtime, and with 35.8
seconds in regulation time
Patrick Martens buried a
mark in a mad scramble
in front of the net, sending fans to their feet.
Despite their efforts,
however, the game was
ended by Scott Morisseau
who slid the puck neatly
under Andrew Walton.
“Once they got to a

Leafs goaltender Andrew Walton lets a goal in against the Castlegar Rebels Tuesday.

quick lead, we didn’t fold
our tent, we chipped away
and clawed our way back
and were able to put it

into overtime. Unfortunately we didn’t get the
breaks that we wanted,”
said Linnen.

If the Leafs managed
to win Thursday night in
Castlegar, game six will be
tonight in Nelson starting

Samuel Dobrin photo

at 7 p.m.
For all the latest scores
and updates on the Leafs
check out nelsonstar.com.

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Sports

We Love Your Pets & They love Us!

Nelson

Animal
A
niimall Hospital

BC Winter Games

Healthy Pets, Happy Pets

Local skiers
represent
Whitewater
proudly

250.352.7861
2124 Ymir Road
www.nelsonvet.com

250.352.7178
520 C Falls Street Nelson

(Above Savoy Bowling Lanes)
Open Tues - Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00pm
View our current animals available for adoption and check out the
new Lost & Found section on our website!

www.spca.bc.ca/nelson

SUBMITTED
Special to the Nelson Star

A successful BC Games wrapped up on Sunday for a group of local skiers in Vernon.
There were 100 of the top junior alpine skiers
in the province competing at Silverstar Resort
near Vernon. Four members of the Whitewater
Ski Team were in the mix during the three day
alpine events. Liam Jones, Jessie Thurston, Savannah Leishman, and Haley Mitchell all made
the trip to the Okanagan for the event that
showcased more than 1,500 young athletes in a
variety of sports.
The opening ceremonies featured all the athletes filling the arena and our Kootenay Zone
kids shone brighter than ever dressed in gold.
Premier Christy Clark and a host of dignitaries, including former Olympians, welcomed the
athletes.
All of the Whitewater skiers raced hard
through challenging conditions. Mitchell skied
especially well in slalom, placing in the top 10
on Sunday. Most importantly our skiers made
some wonderful friendships with fellow athletes, showed great sportsmanship and had very
positive attitudes in supporting one other.

Valhalla Path
Realty
280 Baker St., Nelson, BC

(250)354-4089

valhallapathrealty@telus.net

D
SOL

Wayne Germaine
250.354.2814
wayne@valhallapathrealty.com

$289,900

THRUMS FAMILY HOME

Solid 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on a very
private 2 acre property at Thrums. There
is a stone fireplace in the living room and
a wood stove in the basement. Attached
single carport and a detached double
garage/workshop. The yard is very beautiful
with lots of lawn, huge garden, green
house and numerous fruit and nut trees.
Community water licensed for domestic and
irrigation use.

Kootenay Animal Assistance
Program Society (KAAP)

Pets Available for Adoption
Call 250-551-1053 for information
or visit: www.homesforanimals.com

Have a

Ƅ!

Adopt a homeless pet and save a life!
More can be found on our web site at
www.homes4animals.com. Please call our
volunteers at 250-551-1053 for more information on
any of these sweeties, and to arrange a visit in their
foster home. Updates daily on KAAP’s Facebook page
as well.

Brewster

Call Wayne

He’s almost 6 months old, and
is a real “Kootenay Special” –
Border Collie – Heeler – Staffy
cross. Sweet young guy, is
prime for puppy training. He
will be a medium size dog.
Lots of love to give.

A log home overlooking Kootenay Lake
that sits on 17 private acres and has a
large detached workshop, and custom
built kitchen is your opportunity to
enjoy the incredible lifestyle that the
Kootenays has to offer.

Call Robert
WAITING FOR LOWER PRICES?

ABOVE PHOTO: Local skiers who took part
in the Silverstar races were (L-R) Liam Jones,
Savannah Leishman, Haley Mitchell, coach
Ben Cohen from Fernie, and Jessie Thurston.

Norm Zaytsoff
250.354.8584
norm@valhallapathrealty.com

$175,000

They have arrived! This 3-bdrm home
in Krestova has had many upgrades
and represents undeniably good
value. It is situated on a picturesque
.7-acre lot that is ideal for gardening,
kids and pets. Cell service and high
speed internet are available.

Fingal
Fin
A 3 year old Akbash – Bernese
X, neutered, needing a country
property to guard and all-adult
family to go skijoring and hiking
with. Very obedient, needs
experienced owner and he will
be the best dog.

Call Norm or Lev

Carlie

EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM

Karen
Bennett

Lev Zaytsoff
250.354.8443
lev@valhallapathrealty.com

$530,000

250.352.1890

advertising@nelsonstar.com

James Loeppky
250.509.0804
james@valhallapathrealty.com

$249,500

Call Lev or Norm

At 3.1% interest, 5% down you
can live in this brand new duplex
for as little as $1016 per month.
Why pay rent? Call James to view
these beautiful 3 bed 2 bath half
duplex units anytime.
Call James

“Start-To-Finish”

Professional Real Estate Services

Yara Chard
250.354.3382
info@nelsonlocal.com
www.nelsonlocal.com

She’s a 6 months old
Flamepoint
Siamese
X
kitten. Carlie is spayed and
vaccinated. She will do best
in a quiet home with another
cat for company, as she is
shy initially. She will make a
wonderful companion.

A rare and appealing opportunity. Well
appointed ¾-bdrm, 3-bath home on nearly
14 unbelievable acres in Upper Bonnington.
This is ideal for privacy seekers and sun
lovers and, of course, anyone who enjoys a
view. There are established gardens, walking
trails, additional out buildings and potential
for future land development. See it today.

Created in 1996, Valhalla Path Realty is a thriving independent
Real Estate company that provides high calibre real estate
services with a distinctive personal quality.

www.valhallapathrealty.com

Honey
One of the prettiest and most
affectionate cats we have
ever had! Honey is 3 years
old, spayed, loving. She
would like a mostly indoor
home with lots of attention..
Silky long hair will needd
frequent brushing.

GREAT NEWS! The Kootenay
nay Co
Co-op
op has included KAAP
in their “Till Donation” program. Now it is easy to make
a small donation to help our community pets every time
you shop. Just look for the KAAP till card, and have it
scanned when you do your checkout. Thank you!

Located minutes from Nelson, this beautifully
ﬁnished brand new 4 bedroom, 3 bath home that
sits nicely upon a spacious 127 x 199 view lot. Too
many features to mention. All these extras make
this home one that is truly in a league of it’s own.
HST included.

This 1 bedroom home is undergoing improvements. A
spacious 4 piece bath on main ﬂoor with the master
bedroom and a large family room in the basement with
potential for another bedroom. A level fenced yard with
fruit trees lake access just down the street.

RIVERFRONT OPTIONS
NEW LISTING

AFFORDABLE QUALITY
HOME

BONNINGTON
NEW LISTING

Imagine 317 feet of river frontage on the Slocan River.
This meticulously maintained manufactured home
was built in 2001 and sits on 5.78 acres. Some
great features include: 28 x 30 garage/workshop with
woodstove, and riverside gazebo for entertaining.

Outstanding views of Kootenay Lake and
surrounding mountains from this .38 acre
building lot located 5 min. south of Balfour in
Grandview Properties development, centrally
located to all recreational opportunities.

Call Lorne or Drew $399,900

Call Laura $317,777

Call Lorne or Drew $699,900

Call Lisa $459,000

Call Lorne or Drew $109,000

1930’S LOWER FAIRVIEW
CHARMER

ON PERRIER ROAD

QUICK POSSESSION

BUILDING LOT IN ROSEMONT

JUST REDUCED

Centrally located 3 bedroom home, with
original hardwood ﬂoors and wood accents.
This cared for home has many upgrades,
don’t pass this affordable family home up!

Three bedrooms on the main, large living
area, laminate ﬂooring, plus full ﬁnished
basement with family room, extra bedroom
and bathroom. Situated on just over one-half
acre. Court-Ordered Sale.

This well maintained 14’ x 66’ mobile home
is vacant and available for quick occupancy.
Two bedroom, 18 year old mobile has storage
shed, paved parking and large covered deck.

Great opportunity to build your dream home on this
.22 acre lot only a few doors away from Granite Point
Golf Course, it has approved building plans and the
city services are paid. This lot has everything you
could ever want, so when do you want to build?

3 bdrms up & 2 baths on both sides plus one
extra on one side of this grand heritage investment
property. Many new upgrades, charming heritage
features, spacious and perfect layouts, basements,
attic space to add, large fenced back yard with lane
access and all just steps from downtown Nelson.

Over 2000 sq ft on the main level with details you
won’t see anywhere else. 2 bedrooms + den, 2
bath, walk-out basement, and open ﬂoor plan.
Adjacent to a 3 acre shared land reserve with
Shannon Creek ﬂowing through it.

Easy-care half duplex located in the Hospital
area. Nicely updated living with three bedrooms
including a “loft” master bedroom suite, 2.5 stylish
bathrooms, deck with partial cover, and attractive
corner gas ﬁreplace.

3-4 bedroom, 2 bath home less than 10 minutes
from town. Open plan, ﬁreplace in living room
and woodstove in walk-out basement. More
than 70’ of gorgeous sandy beach.

This 1.08 acre parcel is fully serviced

Call Laura $895,777

Call Glen $347,500

Call Dave $479,900

Call Christine $180,000

DOWNTOWN HERITAGE
CHARMER!

STARTER ACREAGE!

Located halfway between Castlegar and Nelson is this
completely renovated 1,332 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 bath situated
on a private semi treed .69acre lot. Some other great features
include: attached and insulated shop, double carport, new
hardiboard siding, new roof, covered patio and much more.

Late Victorian style 4 bedroom 2 bath family
home sits on a level, landscaped lot very
close to downtown. Same owner for over 30
years, this restored and updated home must
truly be seen to be appreciated!

Walking distance to popular Shoreacres beach and
close to Nelson & Castlegar, this home boasts 3
bedrooms up and room for more down, 2 baths, and
open living and dining rooms. On 1.6 ACRE plot w/
mature orchard. FULL HD Video Tour.

Affordability for those wanting to start a home
business in the Balfour area. A tidy 3 bedroom 1
bath mobile, insulated 24’x24’ shop and 24’x40’
garage. This is a great package for the backyard
mechanic, storage facility for seasonal residents or
a nice starter for a ﬁrst time home buyer.

Call Brady $219,400

Call Lorne or Drew $479,500

PaulShreenan.com NOW $299,000

Call Tad $210,000

Call Lisa $479,000

CENTRALLY LOCATED
NEW LISTING

Glen Darough
250.354.3343

Alan Tarr
250.354.8489

Christine Pearson
250.505.8015

Dave Buss
250.354.9459

Brady Lake
250.354.8404

Considering Buying or Selling? Call

Tad Lake
250.354.2979

Lisa Cutler
250.551.0076

and boasts lake and mountain views
with 4 RV hookups and a garden shed.

NEXT BEST THING TO
WATERFRONT

BALFOUR STARTER
NEW LISTING

Paul Shreenan
250.509.0920

Laura Salmon
250.551.8877

A 4 bedroom 3 bath comfortable home on a lake
access lane. Vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen and
the lower level has an in-law suite. Large deck with
carport, paved drive, RV parking and terraced lawn.
Lake access very nearby.

Apr. 6th- Longwalkshortdock with early screening
of ‘Electronic Awakening’

Apr. 7th - Old School A Night of Old School
Kootenay DJ’s

Every Thursday features various dj’s.
No Cover!
Food Delivery:

Sunday to Thursday
am - pm
Friday and Saturday
am - midnight

Liquor Delivery:

aam - pm  days per week

For a downloadable
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T

here has been magic between Kyla Uyede — also
known as Kytami — and the violin since she was
three years old.
Her mother enrolled her in violin lessons at the Vancouver Academy of Music at a young age, and while many may
not remember being three years old, that day stands out in
Uyede’s memory.
“I remember walking into the building with my mom, and
my teacher. I know now that there must have been something magical at work there,” she said.
For more than 15 years the Academy was a
second home for Uyede where she learned
and studied the ins and outs of classical
violin.
Eventually as she entered her
teens, her interests changed and
she packed up and moved to
Whistler.
“I got into snowboarding and
more athletic things. I gave it up
for almost ﬁve years. I didn’t play
at all,” she said.
But word had spread around
Whistler of her hidden talent and
local musicians began approaching
her to take the stage with them.
“They talked me into it and the next
thing I knew I was going on these mini
tours and playing at these events around
town,” said Uyede.
“One of those guitar players that I started playing with
and I landed a pretty regular gig at an Irish pub and that
turned into four nights a week. It was crazy. I was playing
ﬁve hours a day. Everything just snowballed. It was not like I
even made the conscious decision to do it, it just happened.
It just found me again.”
She had no Celtic ﬁddle experience but she found herself
jamming with musicians with collections of hundreds of
Irish songs under their belt.
“It really got me relaxed and into jamming, which was
new for me as well,” she said.
In 2002, Uyede released her ﬁrst album, Conﬂation, which
was a dramatic turn from her classical roots and the Celtic
music she had been playing.

“I was really into hip hop at the time and electronica and
was going to drum and bass nights. I wanted to make that
kind of music,” she said.
Uyede doesn’t think she sold many copies but still hears
when she’s on the road that people have that original album.
While Uyede was playing in bands around Vancouver she
was approached by Tarun Nayar.
“I was working with another band called Third Eye Tribe
and playing in this really obscure indie rock band. I think
it was 2006, I was playing at this dance party and doing my
own set when Tarun from Delhi 2 Dublin saw me play. He
approached me and asked me to write a couple songs with
him,” she said.
Those became the ﬁrst two songs for Delhi
2 Dublin and was the beginning of a four
year career for Uyede with the group.
“It was so good for my conﬁdence,”
she said. “What was happening was
exactly the direction I wanted to
go; getting on bigger stages and
getting in front of bigger audiences. My conﬁdence grew with
my vocal abilities. It was a great
experience. I loved it.”
But in December 2010 in Dubai,
Uyede played her last set with Delhi 2 Dublin and threw herself into a
solo project.
“I look at it now kind of like a relationship,” she said about her departure from
the group. “Sometimes long term relationships you sort of just grow apart. I think that’s what
happened. I have very strong musical idea and maybe they
weren’t really jelling with what their musical ideas were.”
Uyede is playing Spiritbar on Saturday night as part of her
new solo project, Violin vs. Vinyl.
“It’s been nice to really take 100 per cent control and really try and get out and write what’s inside my soul,” she
said. “Now that I’ve done that I’m so proud and I put a lot of
my resources into it.”
Uyede’s new album goes back to what she drew on in her
ﬁrst album: hip hop and drum and bass.
“It’s going to be a really lively show,” she said. “It’s going
to be more me and I’m doing a bit of rapping and singing
and ﬁddling. There will be more bass. More of a hip hop
inﬂuence and drum and bass than with Delhi 2 Dublin.”

“It’s been nice to
really take 100 per
cent control of that
and really try and
get out and write
what’s inside my
soul.”

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Megan Cole

{vurb} editor

Born out of the haunting and classic voices
of jazz greats like Billie Holiday comes Samantha Savage Smith.
Smith began singing
as a child and while she
was the one who begged
for lessons, she was
keen to do almost anything at that age.
“I think I initiated it
but I kind of wanted
to do everything from
speed skating to playing
violin,” she said.
As a child, Smith spent
a lot of time with her
mom’s jazz albums.
“I used to pause it
and rewind it and write
down all the lyrics, you know before the Internet was available,” she said.
While Smith only began taking singing seriously over the past couple years, her debut album Tough Cookie was called the best album
of 2011 by Mike Bell of the Calgary Herald.
“The response has been awesome,” she

said. “I didn’t expect it at all. I worked really
hard on it and I’m proud of it. It’s nice to see
the response. To me it’s special so it’s great to
see other people enjoy it.”
Smith was discovered in away that is often
depicted in movies.
“Lorrie
Matheson
heard a couple of my
demos I did just in the
basement and he liked
it and saw me play live
and offered to make
my record,” she said.
The songs on Tough
Cookie share themes
with some of the
greats.
“The usual heartache, torment, failure,
rejection waa waa
waa,” she said with a
laugh. “The inspiration
really varies. Sometimes you go see a great
show and it’s so rad and you pull from it. It’s a
combination of things I guess.”
Smith plays The Royal on March 7.

Soup has played the Pagoda stage at Shambhala and
now he’s taking the stage tongiht at Spiritbar with
Deekline. Christine Hunter, ricardO Hubbs and Britz
Robins of Shambhala caught up with him before he
takes the stage.

1. Your career as a DJ has been in tandem with an
entire stage at Shambhala. How does the Pagoda
stage reflect your style?

In some ways it does and some ways it doesn’t. I try
to book a diverse lineup across a broad spectrum of
music but my DJ sets are a much more specific sound.

2. If your music were soup, what would be the
recipe?

Fat.

3. In your opinion, how has the Kootenay electronic
music scene evolved with Shambhala?

It definitely brought an interest from international
talent. A lot of the DJs that play Shambhala end up
becoming famous. The scene is always changing, when
Shambhala started, 90s disco house and trance and

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What’s spinning in Nelson
jungle were popular, then years later breaks electro
and speed garage were the big thing, now everyone
likes bass music and trip hop and moombaton. I have
a feeling by next year it will be back to disco house and
jungle.
4. You were recently in Europe and had the chance
to DJ a live set that was broadcasted world wide.
How was that experience?
It was at RTR radio and was a lot of fun. They had a
screen in front of the turntables that showed comments
of people tuned in. It was cool to interact with them.
Even though I was alone in the studio it felt like there
were people there.
5. How was it creating a track with your son?
I let him play around with my gear but haven’t made any
tracks with him “yet.”
6. What’s next for DJ Soup?
I have a show at the Royal on April 14 with “Love and
Light” from the Burning Man area. They play extremely
cool funky bass music. Come check it out. Also on April
28 Fort Knox 5 will be playing at the Spiritbar.

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Acres of Lions
Megan Cole
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The March 11 concert date at The Royal isn’t
just another show for Victoria-based band Acres
of Lions. In a sense it’s a homecoming.
Dan Ball — the band’s bass player — grew
up in Nelson — and Geoff Kalesnikoff — one
of the guitarists and vocalists — grew up near
Castlegar.
Before Ball and Kalesnikoff created Acres of
Lions, they were in a local band called Accident
Scene.
“They were in Nelson for a couple years doing
that,” said guitarist, vocalist and pianist Tyson
Yerex. “The band broke up and they decided to
move to Victoria. I had known their previous
band when I was in my old band so we just connected and started playing shows. We picked
up our drummer Lewis Carter, who grew up in
Victoria and that became the band.”
While the band was forming its sound and
creating demo tracks, they were also coming
up with their name.
Yerex isn’t entirely sure where it came from
but one discussion he remembers having was
focused on Ball’s beard.
“Our dream when we were joking about the
band before it even started was wouldn’t it be
amazing if we created a Grateful Dead kind of
following where everyone, even the women,
had giant fake beards and would come to our shows and
we’d be playing at the Gorge and we’d see acres of lions.
That’s when we’d know we’d ﬁnally made it,” said Yerex.
“That’s the dream off in the horizon that we’re sort of working towards.”
Since releasing their second album Collections, Acres of
Lions has been busy creating a collection of their own.
Accolades from across the country have been pouring in
calling them “the West Coast’s answer to Sloan,” one of the
bands to watch, and 100.5 FM The Peak in Vancouver has
named them one of the 20 best bands in BC for the past two
years.
“We just landed the big Edge Fest concert in Toronto this
summer, which is going to be a huge concert. Billy Talent
is headlining it, along with the Young and the Giants, The
Sheepdogs, Said the Whale. Unlike some festivals like the
Warped Tour where there are many stages and some little

ones hidden in the back, Edge Fest only has two stages,”
said Yerex. “We’re basically going to be playing for the majority of the people that show up to that. That will be the
ﬁrst test of Acres of Lions.”
Collections has a decidedly different sound than their
ﬁrst album.
“We just tried to make it a little bit more accessible so everyone can enjoy it, other than our friends that are covered
in tattoos,” said Yerex.
The sound of the band is inspired by ‘90s emo rock bands
like Jimmy Eat World but still draws on their punk past.
“Our live shows are just a lot of fun. We try to incorporate the crowd,” said Yerex. “We don’t just play the songs
exactly how they are on the record. We like to extend parts
especially when we get the audience involved in clapping,
snapping their ﬁngers or whistling. We deﬁnitely encourage
people to sing, scream, clap and have a good time.”

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For nearly seven years Tangle Lynn
and Estevan — also known as Do ‘n
Notes — have been behind the scenes
at open stage nights from Bonnington
to Balfour.
“It was quite a bit quieter than it is
now,” said Estevan about the ﬁrst open
stage night at The Royal.
He had been hosting the open stage at
the Dam Inn when he was approached
to do the same at The Royal.
“I remember it being really cold. We
had to play with ﬁngerless gloves,” he
said with a laugh.
Now he and Tangle Lynn invite musicians up on stage throughout the area
four nights a week.
Tangle Lynn said they have seen a variety of acts from local favourites like
Wassabi Collective to Pauline Lamb.

“We try to start things off more
acoustic and build it up to be more
electric by the end of the night,” said
Tangle Lynn.
She became involved with the open
stages about two years ago when she
decided to get back into music after
being away from it.
“I went to the Dam Inn and I met
Estevan and I was really impressed by
his show. I was also doing some jams
at the Coconut Lounge and eventually
someone asked if I was going to go to
The Royal and I said no I wasn’t ready,”
she said.
Tangle Lynn believes in what Estevan is doing and said it is really a community night.
“It’s a free event and what I think is
so special about it is that it is a platform for people to share their songwriting or covers that mean a lot to
them,” she said.

Even though the open stages are a
great night for musicians, both Estevan and Tangle Lynn said it’s really a
night for everyone.
“It’s a really great showcase of local
talent and it’s a great show,” she said.
Unlike a jam night or an open mic
night, Estevan and Tangle Lynn set up
the whole stage with guitars, drums,
bass and mics.
Jam sessions are at the performers’
discretion.
“Sometimes we get musicians who
are in Nelson visiting and they want
to come out and play but don’t have a
guitar or a bass — well you can play
Estevan’s bass,” said Tangle Lynn.
The duo host open stage nights starting Wednesday at The Royal, Thursday
at the Dam Inn, Friday night at Balfour
Beach Inn and Saturday at Chillers
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Dustin Stashko
103.5 FM The Bridge

If you travel back 10 years ago, everybody
thought Good Charlotte, Sum 41, and New
Found Glory fell into the pop-punk genre. This
is where music geeks would quietly rage and
say “That’s sooooo ‘Mall Punk’, now fetch me
another PBR while I shine my Chuck Taylor
shoes.”
Pop-punk is punk that has choruses that
you can sing along to, and with lyrics that
have value. Now don’t freak out about this,
but Lagwagon, NoFx, The Bouncing Souls all
have this. Now, out of the wood work comes a
little band out of Michigan called Cheap Girls.
Having a couple albums under their belt, they
gained a bit of traction when Tom Gabel (of
Against Me! fame) produced their latest album.
Giant Orange clocks in just under 30 mins, and
doesn’t get old. This is a punk album that should
be in the ‘90s — fuzzy guitars, singing that kind
of mumble into each other, and layered vocals.

From the shelf

Kristy Chapman

Packrat Annie’s

Today I would like to review a book by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. All of her
books are good for a light,
quirky time. These are laugh
out loud books. The one I
was thinking of this time is
called Agnes and the Hitman. When I read this book
I seriously did not want it
to end. It was one of those
books that you cannot wait
until the next time you get
to sit down and read again.
Every book that Crusie has
written has always kept me
laughing and interested in
what is going to happen to
the characters. I ﬁnd myself wishing that those
people were people I knew. One of the things

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Lead single Ruby has just what everyone
needs: a sing-along chorus that’ll make you tap
(or pound) your steering wheel while listening
in the car.
As with every great album, there’s got to be
a slow-burner. Cored To Empty steals the show
with two acoustic guitars and some lyrics that
will probably make you cry. Not that I cried...
(totally cried).
You’ll find yourself replaying Giant Orange
over and over again until you know every single
word, and every single guitar solo or drum fi ll.
Buy this album if you like some good punk. Hell,
just buy this album if you like music.
Stand Out Tracks:
Gone All Summer
Ruby
Cored To Empty
Mercy-Go-’Round

Tattoo tales

I ﬁnd enjoyable about these
books is that every one of them
is new. There is the same style
of writing, which I would call
light and fun and maybe of the
chic lit genre, but each storyline is different enough that
you don’t feel like you may
have already read it. In Agnes
and the Hitman, there is mystery and a jumble of mix up
going on that just seems like
it would be ridiculous and fun
at the same time to be around.
So for all those people that are
tired out from work, parenting
or maybe studying but want to
have the escape of reading, this
is a great way to go about it.
Not too many morals to ﬁgure
out and nothing that you might
hear about on the news, just a nice simple escape into a book.

Movie Picks

The Academy has spoken but here at Reo’s,
we have our own ideas. Here’s a few favourites from 2011 we would have liked to
have seen nominated:

“This tattoo expresses the story of ancient apocalypse.
The waves, winds and clouds represent the chaos and
casualty of the great deluge, while the wedjat portrays the
all seeing presence of godly wrath.The tattoo is by Aaron
Michael of Jaco, Costa Rica. I met him the day I arrived in
Herradura and ventured into the nearby mountains to help
him bury his dog in the jungle.”
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Growing up in Calgary Michael Harmer — barbecue master and co-owner of Smokewood BBQ — had been captivated by the mysticism of true southern barbecue.
"Calgary has a big connection to Texas and the oil industry and those people are
talking about barbecue all the time," said Harmer.
His love for food began when he was still in grade school and his mom — who was
busy at work — told him how to prepare dishes over the phone.
"I just love food preparation and different ﬂavours and mixtures. Believe it or not I
actually had a full, from scratch vegetarian restaurant before," said Harmer.
With the lure of barbecue all around him in Calgary, his interest was further piqued
when his brother went off to university in Texas.
"He came back talking about hanging out at barbecue joints on the highway," said
Harmer. "Eating pulled pork sandwiches and ribs. When he got back from university
we started having these big brisket barbecues in the summer and trying to emulate
that southern Texas style barbecue feel."
It wasn't until last year that Harmer made the trip to the southern states himself.
Like many foodies, he had been watching the food network where barbecue joints
were gaining popularity.
"Myron Mixon was on that TLC BBQ Pitmasters show and I heard he was doing
a barbecue camp down there, so this time last year I ﬂew down to Georgia and did
barbecuing with him for four days," said Harmer. "We went through the whole process
and basically in a couple days I got 10 years of secrets out of the guy."
Harmer emphasized that what Canadians know as barbecue isn't what is cooked in
the southern States.
"When people think of barbecue up north in Canada they think of a gas grill and
grilling and charcoal briquettes," he said. "But barbecue is actually a genre of food
from the southern United States where poorer class were given tough cuts of meat
and they had to ﬁgure out how to make good food and they managed through smoking the meat at really low temperatures. This would tenderize the meat and make it
absolutely delicious."
Equipped with what he had learned in barbecue boot camp, Harmer and co-owner
Chad Tonnos opened up shop in an old bus at the Balfour ferry terminal.
"We introduced a lot of people to barbecue and ribs," he said. "It's really odd because this ﬂavour is not in Canada. Even in a large cosmopolitan centre like Vancouver there's three barbecue restaurants, that's all. It's good to be the ﬁrst to set up a
ﬁrst barbecue restaurant in all of the Kootenays."

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After their successful summer in
Balfour, Harmer and Tonnos decided
to set up full time in Nelson.
During the days that followed their
grand openings, it was not uncommon
to see 'sold out' signs next to many of
their menu items.
"The preparation of the food is very
simple," said Harmer. "It's a matter of
getting the meats and marinating them
and rubbing them with spices and
salts and smoking them. There is nothing very complicated about it. It's just
that the average person doesn't have
18 hours to create a meal. Each meal
has 18 hours of preparation in it from
eight hours of marinating and the rubs
and then 10 hours of smoking. What
you're getting in front of you took 18
hours to prepare. That's the big secret
there."
Harmer also knew that his Nelson
market was looking for more than just
great ﬂavour — they were looking for
organic and sustainable.
"It's whole food," he said. "We're a
fast food, we're a take out restaurant
basically. You can come in here and you
can order anything on our barbecue
menu and get it in under three minutes
at window. We have special meats we
use. They are all natural with no antibiotics or growth hormones. We use a
company in North Vancouver that specializes in that kind of meat and we try

to keep the restaurant in the vein of an
eco place."
Harmer said they use all biodegradable containers and cutlery for their
take out.
Smokewood BBQ is even offering something to satisfy those with a
sweet tooth.
"All the baking is made in house," he
said. "We decided it would be good to
serve something sweet. Of course there
are a lot of coffee places in Nelson. We
decided if we served something sweet
it would go good with the coffee after
dinner. I came up with a hybrid southern pecan pie butter tart recipe that
has really taking off. It's not a butter
tart and it's not a pecan pie."
After 20 years, Harmer has his barbecue restaurant and the best compliment he's had so far is from those travelling up from the States.
"People are just amazed at the ﬂavour," he said. "The ﬂavour knocks
them over. It's not a common ﬂavour.
It's an unknown ﬂavour so when they
bite into those juicy ribs or those special beans we make and the coleslaw
they're just blown away. The best compliment is from the people who come
up from the States and eat here. They
say 'Yup, this is the real thing.'"
Smokewood BBQ is located at 502 A
Lake Street.

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One large deep casserole dish
Slice all eggplant into thin slices, salt, and sauté in pan with olive oil till soft.
Place eggplant slices into the casserole to make a layer. Next, spoon a generous
amount of tomato sauce, sprinkle some garlic, spread some bread crumbs and ﬁnish with mozzarella and parmesan to make one large layer in the dish. Continue
making layers until all ingredients are used up (approximately makes three nice
layers). Finish the top with mozzarella, parmesan, and fresh basil.
Cover and Bake for 30 minutes at 385 F.
When complete let casserole rest for 10 minutes, scoop and serve with fresh bread
or a side of pasta.
Enjoy!

hen I think back to my childhood some of my best memories are in the
kitchen. If we all think about it for a minute, all of us can relate. We may
have been excited at the time, maybe we received a new toy or game but
after a while those gifts fade and wear away.
The memories that stick with us are the food that we ate or the moments that were
created during those meals. Maybe it was that delicious meal that our grandmother
made or that perfect barbeque that dad use to do. These are the memories that last
with us forever, and as a chef, I can recreate those moments every time I cook.
One of my favorite meals that my mom cooked at this time of year was her beef

stew. I remember coming home from school and the amazing and comforting aromas that ﬁlled the house. It was so welcoming and I couldn’t wait for dinner. I used
to sneak into the kitchen and taste from the slow-cooker when she wasn’t looking.
It was these moments that made me realize that food was more than just a ﬁller.
There was more to it than appeasing our bellies. It was a way of bonding families
and friends with something not as apparent as something sitting right in front of us
like a table or chair.
We often overlook the important things in our lives with all of the distractions that
are out there. Send us your feedback on your best memories as a child that involved
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people on the danceďŹ&#x201A;oor

Megan Cole

{vurb} editor

S

hambhala Music Festival added the
Breakspoll award for best large event to
its collection this week.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so excited. I am so proud of our team,â&#x20AC;?
said Corrine Zawaduk, production manager for
Shambhala. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To win an award in London from
Salmo BC is so incredible.â&#x20AC;?
The Breakspoll awards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which are the
international breakbeat awards - are decided
via online poll.
In the category of best large event, Shambhala was up against Breakfest in Australia,
Shake&Break in Russia, Summer Festival in
Spain and Burning Man.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge for us because it was by popular
vote and all the fans vote for their favourite
festival,â&#x20AC;? said Zawaduk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That award is based
in the United Kingdom, and a lot of the other
events on the roster were based in Europe. For
us to win means that internationally weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting noticed. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just a little word of mouth
festival out here in the Koots. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty incredible.â&#x20AC;?
Shambhala has adopted a motto that it takes
to heart: â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the people on the danceďŹ&#x201A;oor,â&#x20AC;? and one dance ďŹ&#x201A;oor at Shambhala caters
particularly to the music highlighted at the
Breakspoll awards.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a lot of ways I thank we can thank Riche-Rich for his preferential treatment of breaks
for the award itself,â&#x20AC;? said Zawaduk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really
crafted that whole sound and vibe on his stage
and really truly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his award as well. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really targeted those folks over the years.â&#x20AC;?
Rich-e-Rich joined Shambhala after being approached by promoters in 1998.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we arrived to the farm I immediately
fell in love with the space and knew instantly
that this is where I belonged. It was magnetic
to say the least,â&#x20AC;? said Rich-e-Rich.
When he toured the grounds he was given the
opportunity to choose where he would set up.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the guys wanted me to be out

where the Village stage
is now, I was completely
drawn to my place in the
forest. It was magical and
something in my heart
said this is it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been
there ever since and that
was the day the Fractal
Forestâ&#x201E;˘ was born. I will
never forget it,â&#x20AC;? said Riche-Rich.
The theme of Fractal Forestâ&#x201E;˘ is â&#x20AC;&#x153;happy
vibes with organic roots,
sprinkled with cutting
edge technology.â&#x20AC;?
Part of that cutting edge
technology is PK Sound
which quickly gaining recognition internationally for a high sound standard.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our DJs and artists are in the very heart of
the forest with the audience in a 360 degree
danceďŹ&#x201A;oor surrounding them,â&#x20AC;? said Rich-eRich.
Building on a truly unique music experience,
Rich-e-Rich incorporates props and set designs
which have become trademarks of the show.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We create custom forest creatures that exude fun and funkiness and we also have bunch
of pyramid structures that we do visuals and
video mapping on,â&#x20AC;? he said.
For Rich-e-Rich breaks have always been a
passion and said that they are the foundation of
what he does musically in Fractal Forestâ&#x201E;˘.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honour to be recognized by your
peers,â&#x20AC;? said Rich-e-Rich about the recent
Breakspoll win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We never expected to start
receiving awards for what we do but when
it does happen you feel good inside and it
inspires us to keep going and to push the envelope even further.â&#x20AC;?
Shambhala 2012 takes place at the Salmo
River Ranch from August 8 to 13.

(Above) The Shambhala Music Festival â&#x20AC;&#x153;farmilyâ&#x20AC;? celebrates their
most recent Breakspoll win in their Nelson headquarters.
Samuel Dobrin photo
(Below) The Fractal Forestâ&#x201E;˘ team puts on what has become an
internationally known experience for Shambhala goers. Led by
Rich-e-Rich the team puts breaks music on display.
Mountain Eye Photography photo

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Creating future Jackson Pollocks
Megan Cole
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After 15 years in the ﬁlm industry in
Vancouver, Melanie Ward (the artist, curator and owner of 4 Cats Art
Studio) was looking for a new business
opportunity.
“My friends opened a 4 Cats in Port
Moody, so I went to check it out,” said
Ward. “I was interested in doing an art
studio of some kind and I wanted to
work with kids. Once I went into the
studio in Port Moody I knew it was
something that Nelson could really
beneﬁt from.”
4 Cats is a franchise with more than
50 locations.
“I was hesitant to be part of a franchise at the beginning because I knew
I wanted to do something on my own
but it’s an amazing company and it
wouldn’t be possible to offer this high
level of curriculums just with one or
two or even ﬁve people,” said Ward.

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4 Cats offers a wide range of art
classes for children and youth from artist of the month workshops to Jackson
Pollock birthday parties in the splatter
room.
“Artist of the month is where they
learn about the artist, the mediums that
they worked in and all the different
techniques,” said Ward. “It changes
every six or seven weeks and then the
artists change.”
4 Cats also offers a unique birthday
party experience where kids can go
into the Jackson Pollock room and create their own master pieces.
“It’s a great option for a birthday party because parents can hold the party
here and in two hours it’s all done and
cake included,” she said.
“We’re really busy. We’ve had over
ﬁve parties since we started,” said
Ward. “We had probably 150 kids
through here on our opening.”
For more information visit 4 Cats at
524 Victoria Street.

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Nelson artist shows at
Whitewater Ski Resort

Megan Cole
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When Nicole Hobbs isn’t busy taking care of her two children she is
creating vibrant acrylic paintings.
“I do a lot of Landscapes for sure,”
said Hobbs. Not always mountains. Sometimes I do
waves. I’ve

done a few portraits as well.”
Hobbs is currently showing a collection of paintings at Whitewater.
“It’s all Whitewater scenery and
landscapes that I’ve painted in the
last couple years,” she said.
Hobbs has been painting
since she was a teenager.
Living in northern British
Columbia she formed a
connection with her high
school art teacher.
“I spent six years in
Mexico,” she said. “My
mentor from high
school opened a gallery down there so I
took a lot of lessons
and in exchange I
helped him in his
gallery.”
This is one of
Hobbs’ ﬁrst art
shows in Nelson.
Her work will
be on display
for the whole
ski season at
Whitewater.

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Tattoos and visual
arts on display at
Ourglass studios

It’s the charm of Nelson that has
won this traveller’s heart over. Now
making a home in Nelson, Alana
Cronshaw, fresh on the scene, is
a tattooer of just under four years
with a versatile style. Feathers, fur,
flowers and females seems to be the
theme when it comes to her much
anticipated art debut, a whole lot
of colour and some shapely lines.
The opening for Cronshaw’s show is
Friday, March 9 at Ourglass Studios.

New Foggy Mountain Rangers

Sunday

Acoustic Jam

with Dan Perrault & Special Guests

705 Vernon St. Nelson BC • V1L 4G3
250.551.9590 • Finleys@netidea.com

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Arts and Entertainment Listings
ON STAGE

KHAOS the opera is on stage at
the Capitol Theatre Thursday,
March 8 at 8 p.m. There are
also shows March 9 and 10 at 8
p.m. and a matinee on March
10 at 2 p.m. For more information visit The Capitol Theatre
box office or website at capitoltheatre.bc.ca

The Black Jack Comedy Tour
is coming to Finley's Irish Pub.
Headliners Mike MacDonald
and Matt Billion will take the
stage with their funny performances seen on Just For
Laughs, CBC's The Debaters
and Late Night with David
Letterman. These funny guys
will be at Finley's Friday,
March 9. Tickets at $20 at the
door. Showtime is 8 p.m.

FILM
The North Valley Mountain
Film Festival is at the Bosun
Hall in New Denver on Saturday, March 3. Tickets can be
purchased at Silverton Building Supplies and Rutabaga’s
in New Denver. The event
typically sells out, so get your
tickets in advance ($5 to $15
sliding scale; children under
10 are free). Doors open at at
6:30 p.m. and the show starts
at 7:30.

MUSIC
Cedar and Rhapsody play The
Royal on Friday, March 2.
Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets
are $5 at the door.
Deekline with Soup play Spiritbar on Friday, March 2. Doors
open at 10 p.m. Ticket information is available at the
Hume Hotel.
Lady AK, Mach-1
and Buck Lee play
The Royal for the first
Abstrakt Nights on
Saturday, March 3.
Doors open at 9 p.m
and cover is $5.

Kytami (formerly of Delhi
2 Dublin) takes the stage at
Spiritbar on Saturday, March
3 to celebrate the launch of her
new CD and project Violin vs.
Vinyl. KDoors open at 10 p.m.
and ticket information is available at the Hume Hotel.
Junipur Jupiter and Brynn
Forsey will open Ellison’s Cafe
Unplugged Sessions at noon on
Saturday, March 3. Followed
Sam Scholes and Joy. Don't
miss this great afternoon and
evening of music.

event. The painting will be auctioned off with proceeds going
to the Nelson Women's Centre.

online at capitoltheatre.bc.ca.

The Fugitives play The Royal
with Rhonel on Friday, March
9. Tickets are $10 and are
available at The Royal, Urban
Legends and online at liveattheroyal.com. Doors open at 8
p.m.

AT THE PUB

The Funkhunters take
the stage at Spiritbar on
Friday, March 9 with DJ
B-Ron. Doors open at 10
p.m. and tickets are available at the Hume Hotel.

Join the Ymir
Hotel’s hillbilly
jam every Friday
night. Things
get going at 5
p.m. and wrap
up around 9. For

Sold at Co-op, Fisherman’s Market and Burrell’s
Grocery – served at Oso Negro and BiBO

ers@gmail.com.
Expert Tax Preparation

A call for artists!
Plans for the second
(non-annual) fantastic
Plus HST
Westcoast hip hop favouart sale are underrites Sweatshop Union are
way. Kate Bridger is
No Appointment Necessary
back at Spiritbar on Saturorganizing this event
day, March 10. Doors open
Samantha Savage Smith takes
which will likely take
at 10 p.m. Tickets are availthe stage at The Royal with
place in Nelson toSarah Calvert on Wednesday,
wards the end of May.
March 7. Doors open at 8 p.m.
There are no commisAll women
Tickets are $10 and are availsions,
just
a modest set-up fee.
more
inforwelcome to
able at The Royal, Urban LegInterested
artists are invited to
mation
call
learn basics
Kootenay Rhythm Dragons
of paddling
ends, Eddy Music and online at
Hans Mayar contact Bridger at kbridger@
and have fun!
Dragon Boat Team
liveattheroyal.com.
telus.net for details.
at 250-357Membership Drive
2461.
Saturday March 10 10:00 - noon
Moonbeam Hustle with BreakAll are welcome to Touchstones
Community First Health Co-op Building in Nelson
fluid is at The Royal on ThursNelson this Thursday at 7 p.m.
Join
the
518 Lake Street (lower level - CCCR ofﬁce)
day, March 8. Doors open at
to hear artists Nadine Steaft
er
work
More info (250) 551-3104
9 p.m. No cover for this great
dance party fan, Barbara Maye and Tanya
night of hip hop, reggae, dub
Pixie Johnson speak about their
www.kootenayrhythmdragons.ca every Friand more.
day night at work in the exhibition Forest
for the Trees. The talks will take
The Royal.
New
Celebrate
Doors open at 6 p.m. No cover. the form of a tour, with plenty
Internationof opportunities for questions
Spring
al Women's
Finley’s Friday after work party and conversation as the audiDay at
ence moves throughout the galstarts at 5 p.m. with a toonie
Fashions
Spiritbar on
lery. The exhibition runs until
buffet, frosty pints of beer and
Thursday,
$5.50 Jager bombs. Friday night April 15. Contact Touchstones
Arriving Daily
March 8.
Nelson for more information at
at Finley’s free cover and an
Featur250-352-9813.
all request DJ from 9 p.m. to
553B Baker Street, Nelson
ing Avalon
2 a.m. with top 40 tunes that
alumni DJ
Art opening at the Dominkeep you on the dance floor all
250-352-5256 under Shoes for the Soul
ion Cafe. Saturday, March 3
night long.
from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be
Global Giftware
able
at
the
Hume
Hotel.
an open house with wine and
Finley’s
Saturday
we
have
live
Fair trade,
eco-friendly
cheese with original paintings
music
and
free
cover
with
our
Unique and
Affordable Gifts
Ski-bum folk rockers Shred all request DJ from 9 p.m. to 2
by Sheila Lockhart. The show
Kelly are at The Royal
will be viewing for March and
a.m. Come down to Finley’s if
Marion Perepolkin, Owner
on Saturday, March 10.
April.
you feel like dancing!
Local Artisans
Doors open at 10 p.m.
Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 4 pm
Tickets are $10 and are
Nelson painter George Binns
1277 Hwy 6
available at The Royal, Urwill be debuting his work at
Finley’s Wednesday wing and
(in the old RCMP building beside
ban
Legends,
Eddy
Music
Oso Negro on Ward Street this
wine
night
get
a
pound
of
Crescent Valley Beach)
Thursday. A collection of 22
wings and wine with karaoke
and online at liveattheCome in and be inspired!
of Binns’ landscapes, abstracts
to follow. Enjoy our busy wing
royal.com.
and rice paper collage work will
and wine night from 5 to 10
Leif, DJ Morninglo- Acres of Lions plays The Royal
p.m. Karaoke from 9 p.m. until be on display for the month of
ry and DB! This is
March.
2 a.m.
on Sunday, March 11. Doors
a special early show open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at
with doors opening the door.
For concert announcements and upat 8 p.m. and donacoming events follow [vurb] on Twitter
ARTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
tions of $2 or more The Capitol Theatre presents
The Nelson StoryTellers Guild
@NelsonVurb or like us on Facebook.
at the door going to Steven Page on March 18 at 8
If you have an event that you’d like us
meets this Sunday at the
Women's Center.
p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults
to know about try adding it to our new
Backalley Studio at 7 p.m. All
In addition Avrell
and $20 for full-time students.
are welcome to share a story
online calendar found at nelsonstar.
Fox will be live
Tickets are available at The
or sit back and enjoy. For more com or email vurb@nelsonstar.com
painting at this
Capitol Theatre box office or
information contact raystothMagic bus pulls into The Royal
on Tuesday, March 6 with Rob
Funk and Friends. No cover.
Doors open at 9 p.m.